Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro
Montenegro: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 172,092 Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
172,092 Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
172,092 Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
100,063 Thousand hours worked
in 2011
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro is 172,092 Thousand hours worked, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro peaked at 172,092 Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100,063 Thousand hours worked, in 2011.
Montenegro ranks 39th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 101,662 Thousand hours worked | — |
| 2007 | 109,031 Thousand hours worked | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 112,542 Thousand hours worked | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 113,924 Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 109,130 Thousand hours worked | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 100,063 Thousand hours worked | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 109,260 Thousand hours worked | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 110,018 Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 117,039 Thousand hours worked | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 120,457 Thousand hours worked | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 120,893 Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 122,940 Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 136,510 Thousand hours worked | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 143,384 Thousand hours worked | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 110,277 Thousand hours worked | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 139,705 Thousand hours worked | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 154,160 Thousand hours worked | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 164,156 Thousand hours worked | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 167,093 Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 172,092 Thousand hours worked | +3.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 172,092 Thousand hours worked is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 million Thousand hours worked, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109,290 Thousand hours worked | 101,662 Thousand hours worked | 113,924 Thousand hours worked | 4 |
| 2010s | 118,969 Thousand hours worked | 100,063 Thousand hours worked | 143,384 Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,247 Thousand hours worked | 110,277 Thousand hours worked | 172,092 Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More work & labour data for Montenegro
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0301 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 454.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 159.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 166.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 326.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Montenegro was 172,092 Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 172,092 Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,063 Thousand hours worked in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Montenegro ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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