Employment rate, men vs. women in Montenegro
Montenegro: Employment rate, men vs. women was 56.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate, men vs. women in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Montenegro is 56.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Montenegro peaked at 58.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2005.
That places Montenegro 150th out of 186 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 rate, men vs. women in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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. — Rural population 133.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 159.71 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 326.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Montenegro?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Montenegro was 56.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2005.
- How does Montenegro rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Montenegro ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.