Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Montenegro
Montenegro: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Montenegro, 2007–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 50.0% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Montenegro peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2010.
That places Montenegro 91st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.8% | — |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 34.4% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 33.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 37.4% | 50.0% | 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Montenegro?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Montenegro was 50.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Montenegro ranks 91st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.