Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Self-employed, total (% of total employment) was 17.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro stood at 17.4%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro peaked at 22.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2013.
Montenegro ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.9% | — |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 21.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 326.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro?
- Self-employed, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro was 17.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-employed, total (% of total employment) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Montenegro ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.