Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Montenegro

Montenegro: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 31.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2023
All-time low
13.3%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Montenegro, 2014–2023

01020302014201820232014: 15.8 Percentage point2015: 15.7 Percentage point2016: 13.3 Percentage point2017: 23.7 Percentage point2018: 20.9 Percentage point2019: 18 Percentage point2020: 27.3 Percentage point2021: 28 Percentage point2022: 31 Percentage point2023: 31.8 Percentage point

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.

Analysis

The most recent figure for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Montenegro is 31.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Montenegro peaked at 31.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2016.

That places Montenegro 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC) in Montenegro, 2014 to 2023.
Year Percentage point Change
2014 15.8%
2015 15.7% -0.6%
2016 13.3% -15.3%
2017 23.7% +78.2%
2018 20.9% -11.8%
2019 18.0% -13.9%
2020 27.3% +51.7%
2021 28.0% +2.6%
2022 31.0% +10.7%
2023 31.8% +2.6%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 31.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.9% 13.3% 23.7% 6
2020s 29.5% 27.3% 31.8% 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 5 Croatia 33.6% compare
  2. 5 Croatia 33.6% compare
  3. 8 Bulgaria 30.4% compare
  4. 9 Serbia 27.6% compare
  5. 10 Greece 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Montenegro?
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Montenegro was 31.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2016.
How does Montenegro rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
Montenegro ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC)
Unit
Percentage point
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 554 data points, 2010–2025
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