Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 65.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 65.5% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro peaked at 65.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1997.
That places Montenegro 76th out of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.1% | — |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 65.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 65.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 50.9% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 52.8% | 65.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 73 Congo 66.6% compare
- 74 Hong Kong, China 66.2% compare
- 75 Central African Republic 66.1% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 65.5% compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.7% compare
- 79 Channel Islands 64.5% compare
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, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro was 65.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1997.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Montenegro ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.