Montenegro vs Uruguay: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national
Montenegro
26.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
24.4%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
21st
Uruguay rank
23rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time
- Montenegro
- Uruguay
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 26.0% against 24.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 25.0% | 13.1% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 22.2% | 13.2% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.5% | 1.8% | 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 Uruguay?
- Montenegro, at 26.0% against 24.4% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Montenegro and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Montenegro ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.