Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 26.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 26.8% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Montenegro peaked at 30.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2007.
Montenegro ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.4% | — |
| 1992 | 30.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 30.4% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 23.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.9% | 29.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Montenegro?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Montenegro was 26.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Montenegro ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.