Labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force participation rate by age was 43.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 43.76 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro peaked at 43.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.65, in 2008.
That places Montenegro 73rd 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.88 | — |
| 1991 | 24.41 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 24.63 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.67 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.32 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.87 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 23.49 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.21 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 22.77 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 23.67 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 23.37 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.31 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.17 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.97 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 22.27 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.61 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.13 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.65 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.11 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 20.93 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.71 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.03 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 23.14 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.13 | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 30.11 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 32.67 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 31.12 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 32.71 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 36.41 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 30.72 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 29.64 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 38.62 | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 43.88 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 43.76 | -0.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 43.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 43.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.06, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +30.3% | 29.64 | 38.62 |
| 2014 | +25.9% | 23.14 | 29.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.89 | 22.77 | 24.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.22 | 20.65 | 23.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1 | 20.71 | 36.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.32 | 29.64 | 43.88 | 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 labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro was 43.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 43.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.65 in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Montenegro ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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