Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) was 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
128th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2003
All-time low
5.5%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2003–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Montenegro, 2003–2024

0510152003201320242003: 13.7 %2005: 12.2 %2007: 10.9 %2011: 8 %2012: 7.4 %2013: 7.2 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 6.7 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 6 %2020: 6.1 %2021: 6 %2022: 6.2 %2023: 6.1 %2024: 6.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Montenegro is 6.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Montenegro peaked at 13.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2017.

Montenegro ranks 128th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Montenegro, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 13.7% —
2005 12.2% -10.7%
2007 10.9% -10.5%
2011 8.0% -27.0%
2012 7.4% -7.5%
2013 7.2% -2.3%
2014 6.6% -8.4%
2015 6.7% +1.1%
2016 5.6% -15.9%
2017 5.5% -1.8%
2018 6.1% +10.1%
2019 6.0% -1.8%
2020 6.1% +2.2%
2021 6.0% -2.5%
2022 6.2% +4.4%
2023 6.1% -1.8%
2024 6.3% +3.4%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 6.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.3%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3% 10.9% 13.7% 3
2010s 6.6% 5.5% 8.0% 9
2020s 6.1% 6.0% 6.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Montenegro?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Montenegro was 6.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2017.
How does Montenegro rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Montenegro ranks 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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