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
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Montenegro, 2007–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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About this data
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.