Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 56.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Montenegro, 2007–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 56.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Montenegro peaked at 56.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2011.
Montenegro ranks 109th of 178 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+, total (%) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 41.7% | — |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 41.3% | 43.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 39.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 42.5% | 56.4% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Montenegro?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Montenegro was 56.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Montenegro ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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+, total (%) (national 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.