Unemployment rate for young people in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment rate for young people was 24.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.44
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.67
in 2001
All-time low
23.34
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 24.44 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Montenegro peaked at 55.67 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.34, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.7 | — |
| 1992 | 54.87 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.03 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.13 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.19 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.23 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 55.35 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.38 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.59 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 55.56 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.67 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.43 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.51 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.56 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.65 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.84 | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 36.09 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 32.05 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 35.59 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 36.71 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 37.04 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.04 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 41.83 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 36.01 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 37.72 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 36.06 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 31.85 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 29.61 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 25.3 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 36.22 | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 37.4 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 29.8 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 23.34 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 23.95 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 24.44 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.16 | 54.7 | 55.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.29 | 32.05 | 55.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.62 | 25.3 | 44.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.19 | 23.34 | 37.4 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Montenegro
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0301 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 454.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 159.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 166.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 326.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Montenegro?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Montenegro was 24.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 55.67 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.34 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Montenegro ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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