Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 97.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 97.2% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Montenegro peaked at 145.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 144.9% | — |
| 1992 | 144.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 144.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 144.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 144.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 144.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 144.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 144.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 144.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 144.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 144.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 145.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 145.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 145.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 145.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 136.4% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 123.6% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 121.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 121.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 118.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 110.2% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 107.6% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 118.1% | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 137.6% | +109.9% |
| 2024 | 102.3% | -25.7% |
| 2025 | 97.2% | -5.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 97.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 97.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% 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 | +109.9% | 65.5% | 137.6% |
| 2018 | -34.5% | 107.6% | 70.5% |
| 2019 | +33.0% | 70.5% | 93.7% |
| 2021 | -31.5% | 118.1% | 81.0% |
| 2020 | +26.0% | 93.7% | 118.1% |
| 2024 | -25.7% | 137.6% | 102.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.6% | 144.5% | 144.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 137.2% | 121.0% | 145.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 70.5% | 118.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 65.5% | 137.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 124 North Macedonia 98.6% compare
- 125 Israel 98.5% compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.9% compare
- 128 Ghana 97.2% compare
- 129 Indonesia 97.0% compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 96.9% compare
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Montenegro?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Montenegro was 97.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 145.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Montenegro ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.