Female share of the labor force in Montenegro
Montenegro: Female share of the labor force was 46.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2023
All-time low
44.5%
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female share of the labor force in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 46.6% for female share of the labor force in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Montenegro peaked at 46.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1992.
Montenegro ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of the labor force in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.6% | — |
| 1991 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 45.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.3% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 73 Laos 46.7% compare
- 74 Albania 46.6% compare
- 75 South Africa 46.6% compare
- 77 Bolivia 46.6% compare
- 78 Luxembourg 46.5% compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 46.5% compare
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 female share of the labor force in Montenegro?
- Female share of the labor force in Montenegro was 46.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1992.
- How does Montenegro rank for female share of the labor force?
- Montenegro ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.