Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 25.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro, 2007–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 25.2% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro peaked at 45.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 32nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45.2% | — |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +63.6% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -8.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 25.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 23.6% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 22.5% | 39.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro was 25.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Montenegro ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.