Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 78.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro stood at 78.3%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro peaked at 78.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2018.
Montenegro ranks 100th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.7% | — |
| 1991 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 78.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 78.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 73.9% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 74.4% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 72.8% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 74.5% | 78.3% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro was 78.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Montenegro ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.