Labor force participation rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force participation rate was 57.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.97
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.56
in 2023
All-time low
48.1
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Montenegro is 57.97, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Montenegro peaked at 58.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.1, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.97 | — |
| 1991 | 51.06 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.03 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.89 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 50.55 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.16 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 49.85 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 49.62 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.35 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.52 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.32 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.2 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.99 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.74 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.49 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.33 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.19 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.28 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.25 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.44 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 49.42 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.64 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 52.37 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 52.75 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.64 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.57 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 54.56 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 50.37 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 48.1 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 55.48 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 58.56 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 58.23 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 57.97 | -0.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 57.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 57.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3 | 49.35 | 51.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6 | 48.19 | 49.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.29 | 48.26 | 54.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.79 | 48.1 | 58.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More work & labour data for Montenegro
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0301 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 454.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 159.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 166.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 326.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Montenegro?
- Labor force participation rate in Montenegro was 57.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 58.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1 in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force participation rate?
- Montenegro ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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