Female labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro
Montenegro: Female labor force participation rate by age was 39.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro is 39.09, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro peaked at 39.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2008.
That places Montenegro 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.52 | — |
| 1991 | 20.04 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 20.27 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20.33 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 20.02 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.6 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 19.26 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 19 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 18.61 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 19.44 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 19.15 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 19.09 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.96 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.79 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.44 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.13 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.54 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.11 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.7 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.07 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.92 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.73 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.89 | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 19.92 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 24.48 | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 26.98 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 29.54 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 27.78 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 26.97 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 31.07 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 24.85 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 24.46 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.01 | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 39.23 | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 39.09 | -0.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 39.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.58, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 39.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +30.8% | 16.73 | 21.89 |
| 2022 | +30.9% | 24.46 | 32.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.61 | 18.61 | 20.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1 | 16.7 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.23 | 16.73 | 31.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.93 | 24.46 | 39.23 | 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 participation rate by age in Montenegro?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro was 39.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 39.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Montenegro ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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