Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 33.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
97th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2023
All-time low
9.9%
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro, 1991–2025

1015202530351991200820251991: 11.11992: 11.11993: 11.11994: 10.91995: 10.71996: 10.51997: 10.41998: 10.21999: 10.52000: 10.42001: 10.32002: 10.32003: 10.22004: 102005: 9.92006: 11.72007: 13.52008: 142009: 13.62010: 13.22011: 132012: 13.42013: 13.52014: 18.62015: 18.82016: 20.92017: 21.22018: 232019: 27.22020: 19.62021: 18.62022: 27.12023: 33.62024: 33.32025: 33

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro is 33.0%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro peaked at 33.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2005.

That places Montenegro 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Montenegro, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 11.1%
1992 11.1% +0.5%
1993 11.1% -0.2%
1994 10.9% -1.6%
1995 10.7% -2.0%
1996 10.5% -1.7%
1997 10.4% -1.5%
1998 10.2% -1.9%
1999 10.5% +3.5%
2000 10.4% -1.2%
2001 10.3% -0.5%
2002 10.3% -0.1%
2003 10.2% -1.0%
2004 10.0% -1.7%
2005 9.9% -1.7%
2006 11.7% +18.5%
2007 13.5% +15.4%
2008 14.0% +3.9%
2009 13.6% -3.1%
2010 13.2% -2.6%
2011 13.0% -1.6%
2012 13.4% +3.2%
2013 13.5% +0.1%
2014 18.6% +38.5%
2015 18.8% +0.6%
2016 20.9% +11.4%
2017 21.2% +1.5%
2018 23.0% +8.6%
2019 27.2% +18.1%
2020 19.6% -28.0%
2021 18.6% -5.3%
2022 27.1% +46.1%
2023 33.6% +24.1%
2024 33.3% -1.1%
2025 33.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 10.2% 11.1% 9
2000s 11.4% 9.9% 14.0% 10
2010s 18.3% 13.0% 27.2% 10
2020s 27.5% 18.6% 33.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro was 33.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2005.
How does Montenegro rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Montenegro ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (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
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.