Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro, 2007–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro stood at 80.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro peaked at 82.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2008.
Montenegro ranks 90th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 73.2% | — |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | -1.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 80.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 80.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 72.7% | 73.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 72.9% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 76.6% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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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 80.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 82.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Montenegro ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.