Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 43.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro is 43.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro peaked at 43.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2008.
Montenegro ranks 74th of 186 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, total (%) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.9% | — |
| 1991 | 24.4% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 22.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 20.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 29.6% | 43.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro was 43.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Montenegro ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (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.