Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 22.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
22.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
130th
of 187 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2017
All-time low
20.7%
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 24.81992: 24.61993: 24.51994: 24.31995: 24.11996: 23.91997: 23.61998: 23.21999: 23.12000: 22.92001: 22.82002: 22.72003: 22.52004: 22.32005: 22.12006: 222007: 21.82008: 21.42009: 21.12010: 21.22011: 21.52012: 21.12013: 20.72014: 23.92015: 26.12016: 26.82017: 27.12018: 272019: 25.62020: 26.72021: 24.42022: 24.42023: 22.92024: 22.72025: 22.3

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 22.3% for self-employed, male (% of male employment) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro peaked at 27.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2013.

That places Montenegro 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Montenegro, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 24.8%
1992 24.6% -0.7%
1993 24.5% -0.6%
1994 24.3% -0.6%
1995 24.1% -0.8%
1996 23.9% -1.0%
1997 23.6% -1.3%
1998 23.2% -1.8%
1999 23.1% -0.3%
2000 22.9% -0.7%
2001 22.8% -0.6%
2002 22.7% -0.6%
2003 22.5% -0.7%
2004 22.3% -0.8%
2005 22.1% -0.9%
2006 22.0% -0.5%
2007 21.8% -0.9%
2008 21.4% -2.1%
2009 21.1% -1.2%
2010 21.2% +0.5%
2011 21.5% +1.3%
2012 21.1% -1.9%
2013 20.7% -2.0%
2014 23.9% +15.9%
2015 26.1% +8.9%
2016 26.8% +2.8%
2017 27.1% +1.1%
2018 27.0% -0.3%
2019 25.6% -5.3%
2020 26.7% +4.5%
2021 24.4% -8.6%
2022 24.4% -0.2%
2023 22.9% -5.8%
2024 22.7% -0.9%
2025 22.3% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.0% 23.1% 24.8% 9
2000s 22.2% 21.1% 22.9% 10
2010s 24.1% 20.7% 27.1% 10
2020s 23.9% 22.3% 26.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro?
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro was 22.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2013.
How does Montenegro rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
Montenegro ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.