Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro, 2007–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro stood at 26.0%.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro peaked at 44.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38.1% | — |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +11.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 26.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 26.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 25.2% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 23.4% | 37.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Montenegro was 26.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Montenegro ranks 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 total (% of total 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.