Montenegro vs Upper middle income: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Montenegro
13.6%
in 2025
Upper middle income
5.2%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
19th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Montenegro
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 13.6% against 5.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 2.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 4.7% | 25.5% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 5.9% | 20.4% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 5.6% | 12.3% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 5.7% | 9.2% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Montenegro or Upper middle income?
- Montenegro, at 13.6% against 5.2% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Montenegro and Upper middle income?
- 8.4%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Upper middle income rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Montenegro ranks 19th and Upper middle income 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.