Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 48.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Montenegro stood at 48.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Montenegro peaked at 48.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2008.
Montenegro ranks 78th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.1% | — |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 27.1% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.6% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 24.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 34.7% | 48.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Montenegro?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Montenegro was 48.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Montenegro ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.