Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 26.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro stood at 26.8%.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro peaked at 30.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2007.
Montenegro ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.4% | — |
| 1992 | 30.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 26.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 26.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 30.4% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 23.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.9% | 29.5% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro was 26.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Montenegro ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, male (% of male 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).