Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 32.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Montenegro, 2007–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Montenegro stood at 32.6%.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Montenegro peaked at 39.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2011.
Montenegro ranks 97th of 171 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 women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29.7% | — |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 29.2% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 16.7% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 24.5% | 39.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Montenegro?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Montenegro was 32.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Montenegro ranks 97th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.