Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Montenegro
Montenegro: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 78.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 78.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 rates in Montenegro peaked at 78.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2018.
That places Montenegro 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 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 rates in Montenegro?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Montenegro was 78.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Montenegro ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).