Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 24.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro is 24.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro peaked at 46.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.3% | — |
| 1992 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -42.2% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | +4.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 24.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 24.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -42.2% | 34.7% | 20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 46.3% | 46.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 29.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 26.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 20.0% | 40.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro was 24.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Montenegro ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.