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

Latest (2024)
80.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 196 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2023
All-time low
72.7%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Montenegro, 2007–2024

0204060802007201520242007: 73.22008: 72.72009: 732010: 72.92011: 75.62012: 76.42013: 76.82014: 77.72015: 79.32016: 772017: 76.32018: 74.82019: 76.52020: 76.62021: 76.82022: 792023: 822024: 80.8

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

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Montenegro, 2007 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
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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.