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

Montenegro: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 29.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.6%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
98th
of 155 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2023
All-time low
13.1%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro, 2007–2024

01020302007201520242007: 20.22008: 23.42010: 13.62011: 13.12012: 13.52013: 13.52014: 18.82015: 18.82016: 212017: 21.32018: 23.22019: 27.32020: 19.82021: 18.72022: 27.32023: 33.72024: 29.6

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 29.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro peaked at 33.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2011.

That places Montenegro 98th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 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 (%) (national estimate) in Montenegro, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 20.2%
2008 23.4% +15.8%
2010 13.6% -41.9%
2011 13.1% -3.7%
2012 13.5% +2.9%
2013 13.5% +0.3%
2014 18.8% +38.7%
2015 18.8% +0.5%
2016 21.0% +11.4%
2017 21.3% +1.6%
2018 23.2% +8.8%
2019 27.3% +17.9%
2020 19.8% -27.7%
2021 18.7% -5.2%
2022 27.3% +45.9%
2023 33.7% +23.3%
2024 29.6% -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 20.2% 23.4% 2
2010s 18.4% 13.1% 27.3% 10
2020s 25.8% 18.7% 33.7% 5

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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 29.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2011.
How does Montenegro rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Montenegro ranks 98th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.