Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 57.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
83rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
57.8%
in 2023
All-time low
42.1%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro, 2007–2024

02040602007201520242007: 43.92008: 43.92009: 43.32010: 42.22011: 42.12012: 43.52013: 43.72014: 46.22015: 47.62016: 47.62017: 47.52018: 48.12019: 49.92020: 46.42021: 44.42022: 52.22023: 57.82024: 57

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro is 57.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro peaked at 57.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2011.

That places Montenegro 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Montenegro, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 43.9%
2008 43.9% +0.0%
2009 43.3% -1.4%
2010 42.2% -2.6%
2011 42.1% -0.2%
2012 43.5% +3.3%
2013 43.7% +0.5%
2014 46.2% +5.8%
2015 47.6% +3.1%
2016 47.6% -0.1%
2017 47.5% -0.3%
2018 48.1% +1.3%
2019 49.9% +3.8%
2020 46.4% -7.0%
2021 44.4% -4.3%
2022 52.2% +17.6%
2023 57.8% +10.6%
2024 57.0% -1.3%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 57.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 57.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.7% 43.3% 43.9% 3
2010s 45.8% 42.1% 49.9% 10
2020s 51.6% 44.4% 57.8% 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 80 Austria 57.2% compare
  2. 81 Uruguay 57.2% compare
  3. 82 Belize 57.2% compare
  4. 84 Germany 56.9% compare
  5. 85 Armenia 56.8% compare
  6. 86 Latvia 56.7% compare

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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 57.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 57.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2011.
How does Montenegro rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Montenegro ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.