Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro

Montenegro: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 678,662 Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
678,662 Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
678,662 Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
405,220 Thousand hours worked
in 2011
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro, 2006–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520252006: 415.8k Thousand hours worked2007: 446.2k Thousand hours worked2008: 462.7k Thousand hours worked2009: 467.1k Thousand hours worked2010: 431.3k Thousand hours worked2011: 405.2k Thousand hours worked2012: 445.6k Thousand hours worked2013: 450.9k Thousand hours worked2014: 460.0k Thousand hours worked2015: 482.5k Thousand hours worked2016: 490.1k Thousand hours worked2017: 504.9k Thousand hours worked2018: 540.2k Thousand hours worked2019: 552.1k Thousand hours worked2020: 481.9k Thousand hours worked2021: 501.2k Thousand hours worked2022: 607.9k Thousand hours worked2023: 649.2k Thousand hours worked2024: 669.1k Thousand hours worked2025: 678.7k Thousand hours worked

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 678,662 Thousand hours worked for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro peaked at 678,662 Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 405,220 Thousand hours worked, in 2011.

That places Montenegro 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro, 2006 to 2025.
Year Thousand hours worked Change
2006 415,830 Thousand hours worked
2007 446,222 Thousand hours worked +7.3%
2008 462,697 Thousand hours worked +3.7%
2009 467,105 Thousand hours worked +1.0%
2010 431,299 Thousand hours worked -7.7%
2011 405,220 Thousand hours worked -6.0%
2012 445,608 Thousand hours worked +10.0%
2013 450,946 Thousand hours worked +1.2%
2014 460,044 Thousand hours worked +2.0%
2015 482,534 Thousand hours worked +4.9%
2016 490,075 Thousand hours worked +1.6%
2017 504,898 Thousand hours worked +3.0%
2018 540,172 Thousand hours worked +7.0%
2019 552,107 Thousand hours worked +2.2%
2020 481,853 Thousand hours worked -12.7%
2021 501,238 Thousand hours worked +4.0%
2022 607,902 Thousand hours worked +21.3%
2023 649,197 Thousand hours worked +6.8%
2024 669,103 Thousand hours worked +3.1%
2025 678,662 Thousand hours worked +1.4%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 678,662 Thousand hours worked is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.72 million Thousand hours worked, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 447,964 Thousand hours worked 415,830 Thousand hours worked 467,105 Thousand hours worked 4
2010s 476,290 Thousand hours worked 405,220 Thousand hours worked 552,107 Thousand hours worked 10
2020s 597,992 Thousand hours worked 481,853 Thousand hours worked 678,662 Thousand hours worked 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 36 Estonia 1.17 million Thousand hours worked compare
  2. 37 Cyprus 932,104 Thousand hours worked compare
  3. 38 Luxembourg 757,119 Thousand hours worked compare
  4. 40 Malta 625,503 Thousand hours worked compare
  5. 41 Iceland 320,713 Thousand hours worked compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro?
Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro was 678,662 Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 678,662 Thousand hours worked in 2025.
What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 405,220 Thousand hours worked in 2011.
How does Montenegro rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Montenegro ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,447 data points, 1975–2025
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