Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 51.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 51.2% for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro peaked at 51.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.8% | — |
| 1991 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 42.3% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 41.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 41.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 41.4% | 51.8% | 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. — Total Population - Female 159.71 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro was 51.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).