Female labor force by age in Montenegro
Montenegro: Female labor force by age was 5,759 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Female labor force by age in Montenegro, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 5,759 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 337.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Montenegro peaked at 5,759 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 405 people, in 1990.
Montenegro ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female labor force by age in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 405 people | — |
| 1991 | 426 people | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 444 people | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 461 people | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 472 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 480 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 489 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 499 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 509 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 535 people | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 546 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 561 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 575 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 590 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 603 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 615 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 621 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 625 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 629 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 632 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 631 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 633 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,150 people | +81.7% |
| 2013 | 654 people | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 1,315 people | +101.1% |
| 2015 | 2,386 people | +81.4% |
| 2016 | 2,867 people | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 2,843 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,827 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,358 people | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 3,880 people | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 2,712 people | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 4,237 people | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 5,645 people | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 5,759 people | +2.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 5,759 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 5,759 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446 people, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +101.1% | 654 people | 1,315 people |
| 2012 | +81.7% | 633 people | 1,150 people |
| 2015 | +81.4% | 1,315 people | 2,386 people |
| 2022 | +56.2% | 2,712 people | 4,237 people |
| 2013 | -43.1% | 1,150 people | 654 people |
| 2021 | -30.1% | 3,880 people | 2,712 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 472 people | 405 people | 535 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 599.7 people | 546 people | 632 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,866 people | 631 people | 3,358 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,447 people | 2,712 people | 5,759 people | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Montenegro?
- Female labor force by age in Montenegro was 5,759 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5,759 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 405 people in 1990.
- How does Montenegro rank for female labor force by age?
- Montenegro ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).