Male labor participation rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Male labor participation rate was 65.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.44
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
135th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.13
in 2023
All-time low
55.46
in 2007
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 65.44 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Montenegro peaked at 66.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.46, in 2007.
Montenegro ranks 135th 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.
Male labor participation rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.67 | — |
| 1991 | 58.88 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 58.94 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.85 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.51 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 58.09 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 57.73 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 57.44 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.09 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 57.31 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 56.98 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.78 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.51 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.22 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.94 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.76 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.53 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.46 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.46 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.61 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.65 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.77 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 56.67 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.97 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 59.29 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.55 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 60.78 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.49 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 63.08 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.19 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 55.53 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 63.29 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 66.13 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 65.81 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.44 | -0.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 65.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 65.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.15 | 57.09 | 58.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.02 | 55.46 | 56.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.99 | 55.65 | 63.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4 | 55.53 | 66.13 | 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 male labor participation rate in Montenegro?
- Male labor participation rate in Montenegro was 65.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 66.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.46 in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for male labor participation rate?
- Montenegro ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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