Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 56.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
56.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
151st
of 187 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2023
All-time low
41.2%
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Montenegro, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 43.61992: 43.61993: 43.51994: 43.31995: 431996: 42.71997: 42.51998: 42.21999: 42.32000: 42.12001: 41.92002: 41.82003: 41.52004: 41.42005: 41.22006: 43.32007: 45.42008: 46.52009: 45.62010: 45.22011: 44.82012: 45.82013: 45.32014: 48.42015: 48.82016: 49.52017: 51.42018: 532019: 53.82020: 482021: 462022: 52.92023: 582024: 57.72025: 56.9

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Montenegro stood at 56.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Montenegro peaked at 58.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2005.

That places Montenegro 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Montenegro, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 43.6%
1992 43.6% +0.0%
1993 43.5% -0.2%
1994 43.3% -0.6%
1995 43.0% -0.7%
1996 42.7% -0.6%
1997 42.5% -0.5%
1998 42.2% -0.6%
1999 42.3% +0.1%
2000 42.1% -0.5%
2001 41.9% -0.4%
2002 41.8% -0.2%
2003 41.5% -0.5%
2004 41.4% -0.4%
2005 41.2% -0.3%
2006 43.3% +5.0%
2007 45.4% +4.9%
2008 46.5% +2.4%
2009 45.6% -1.9%
2010 45.2% -0.9%
2011 44.8% -0.9%
2012 45.8% +2.2%
2013 45.3% -1.2%
2014 48.4% +7.0%
2015 48.8% +0.7%
2016 49.5% +1.5%
2017 51.4% +3.9%
2018 53.0% +3.0%
2019 53.8% +1.6%
2020 48.0% -10.8%
2021 46.0% -4.2%
2022 52.9% +14.9%
2023 58.0% +9.7%
2024 57.7% -0.5%
2025 56.9% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.0% 42.2% 43.6% 9
2000s 43.1% 41.2% 46.5% 10
2010s 48.6% 44.8% 53.8% 10
2020s 53.3% 46.0% 58.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Montenegro?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Montenegro was 56.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2005.
How does Montenegro rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Montenegro ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.