Female labor force participation rates in Montenegro
Montenegro: Female labor force participation rates was 51.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.25
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.78
in 2023
All-time low
41.43
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Montenegro is 51.25, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Montenegro peaked at 51.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.43, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.83 | — |
| 1991 | 43.81 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.72 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.55 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 43.23 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.91 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 42.66 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 42.49 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 42.34 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.49 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.42 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.4 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.28 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.08 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.87 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.71 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.64 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.69 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.83 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 41.62 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.59 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.8 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.87 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.01 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 46.12 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 45.7 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.3 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.52 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.89 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 43.34 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 41.43 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 48.49 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 51.78 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 51.43 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 51.25 | -0.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 51.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 51.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1 | 42.34 | 43.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.95 | 41.62 | 42.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.34 | 41.59 | 46.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.95 | 41.43 | 51.78 | 6 |
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 rates in Montenegro?
- Female labor force participation rates in Montenegro was 51.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 51.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.43 in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Montenegro ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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