Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 14.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Montenegro is 14.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Montenegro peaked at 18.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2013.
Montenegro ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 130 Mauritius 14.9% compare
- 131 French Polynesia 14.8% compare
- 132 Italy 14.3% compare
- 134 New Caledonia 14.2% compare
- 135 Czechia 13.5% compare
- 136 Netherlands 13.4% compare
More work & labour data for Montenegro
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Montenegro?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Montenegro was 14.3% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Montenegro ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).