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

Montenegro: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 56.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
109th
of 178 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 2024
All-time low
39.1%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

02040602007201520242007: 41.72008: 43.22009: 41.32010: 402011: 39.12012: 40.12013: 40.32014: 43.22015: 44.32016: 44.92017: 45.92018: 47.52019: 48.72020: 43.82021: 42.52022: 50.32023: 55.62024: 56.4

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Montenegro, 2007 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.