Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 51.2% 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
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro is 51.2%, measured 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, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro peaked at 51.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 112th 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 | 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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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 51.2% 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 51.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Montenegro ranks 112th 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 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.