Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 40.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.1%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
82nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2023
All-time low
20.8%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2007–2024

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro, 2007–2024

0102030402007201520242007: 32.62008: 33.72011: 20.82012: 24.12013: 23.22014: 29.22015: 30.22016: 32.72017: 31.22018: 32.92019: 36.52020: 30.92021: 29.72022: 38.82023: 442024: 40.1

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

Analysis

In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro stood at 40.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro peaked at 44.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2011.

Montenegro ranks 82nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Montenegro, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 32.6%
2008 33.7% +3.4%
2011 20.8% -38.3%
2012 24.1% +15.8%
2013 23.2% -3.6%
2014 29.2% +25.9%
2015 30.2% +3.3%
2016 32.7% +8.5%
2017 31.2% -4.7%
2018 32.9% +5.3%
2019 36.5% +11.2%
2020 30.9% -15.6%
2021 29.7% -3.6%
2022 38.8% +30.4%
2023 44.0% +13.4%
2024 40.1% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.2% 32.6% 33.7% 2
2010s 29.0% 20.8% 36.5% 9
2020s 36.7% 29.7% 44.0% 5

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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 40.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 44.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2011.
How does Montenegro rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
Montenegro ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
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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.