Montenegro vs Sweden: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Montenegro
24.4%
in 2025
Sweden
24.3%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

  • Montenegro
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 24.4% against 24.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 187 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 55.2% 17.8% 37.4% Montenegro
2000s 48.3% 17.6% 30.7% Montenegro
2010s 35.6% 21.2% 14.4% Montenegro
2020s 29.2% 23.4% 5.8% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Montenegro or Sweden?
Montenegro, at 24.4% against 24.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Montenegro and Sweden?
0.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
Montenegro ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.