Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro is 8.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro peaked at 15.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.7% | — |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -0.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 8.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 8.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.5% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 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 in industry, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro was 8.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Montenegro ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).