Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 44.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 44.0% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Montenegro peaked at 44.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2005.
Montenegro ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.4% | — |
| 1992 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.4% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 34.9% | 44.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Montenegro?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Montenegro was 44.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2005.
- How does Montenegro rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Montenegro ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.