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

Montenegro: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 62.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
119th
of 174 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2024
All-time low
44.8%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Montenegro, 2007–2024

02040602007201520242007: 49.12008: 50.72009: 48.62010: 472011: 44.82012: 45.92013: 45.42014: 48.92015: 49.42016: 50.52017: 52.62018: 54.52019: 55.72020: 502021: 47.92022: 55.32023: 61.82024: 62.9

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 62.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Montenegro peaked at 62.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2011.

Montenegro ranks 119th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Montenegro, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 49.1%
2008 50.7% +3.3%
2009 48.6% -4.1%
2010 47.0% -3.3%
2011 44.8% -4.6%
2012 45.9% +2.4%
2013 45.4% -1.1%
2014 48.9% +7.6%
2015 49.4% +1.1%
2016 50.5% +2.2%
2017 52.6% +4.2%
2018 54.5% +3.5%
2019 55.7% +2.2%
2020 50.0% -10.2%
2021 47.9% -4.1%
2022 55.3% +15.4%
2023 61.8% +11.7%
2024 62.9% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.5% 48.6% 50.7% 3
2010s 49.5% 44.8% 55.7% 10
2020s 55.6% 47.9% 62.9% 5

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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 62.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2011.
How does Montenegro rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Montenegro ranks 119th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.