Afghanistan vs Montenegro: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Afghanistan
13.4%
in 2025
Montenegro
13.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Montenegro rank
19th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Afghanistan
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 13.6% against 13.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Montenegro ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Montenegro ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 30.2% | 22.3% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 26.3% | 18.4% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 17.9% | 8.6% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 14.9% | 1.7% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Afghanistan or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 13.6% against 13.4% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Afghanistan and Montenegro?
- 0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Montenegro?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Montenegro rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Montenegro ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.