Share of male vs. female employment in services in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 68.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Montenegro stood at 68.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Montenegro peaked at 68.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1991.
Montenegro ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.4% | — |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 57.4% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 58.3% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 63.6% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 64.0% | 68.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Montenegro?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Montenegro was 68.3% 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 services recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1991.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Montenegro ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.