Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) was 50.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
141st
of 187 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2023
All-time low
33.7%
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 50.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Montenegro peaked at 50.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2005.
Montenegro ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.7% | — |
| 1992 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | -0.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 50.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.7%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 50.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.6%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 34.4% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 33.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 38.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 40.1% | 50.9% | 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Montenegro?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Montenegro was 50.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2005.
- How does Montenegro rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Montenegro ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.