Labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force participation rate by age was 43.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 43.8% 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 43.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 22.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 20.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 29.6% | 43.9% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Montenegro
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Montenegro was 43.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).