Status in employment in Montenegro

Montenegro: Status in employment was 82.22 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82.22
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.01
in 2013
All-time low
78.03
in 2017
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Status in employment in Montenegro, 1991–2024

0204060801991200720241991: 80.11992: 80.31993: 80.41994: 80.61995: 80.81996: 811997: 81.21998: 81.61999: 81.72000: 81.92001: 822002: 82.22003: 82.42004: 82.52005: 82.72006: 832007: 83.22008: 83.62009: 83.82010: 83.82011: 83.62012: 83.82013: 842014: 81.12015: 79.12016: 78.52017: 782018: 78.12019: 79.42020: 78.52021: 80.82022: 81.12023: 822024: 82.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, status in employment in Montenegro stood at 82.22.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, status in employment in Montenegro peaked at 84.01 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78.03, in 2017.

That places Montenegro 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Status in employment in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Status in employment in Montenegro, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 80.11 —
1992 80.27 +0.2%
1993 80.42 +0.2%
1994 80.57 +0.2%
1995 80.75 +0.2%
1996 80.97 +0.3%
1997 81.25 +0.3%
1998 81.6 +0.4%
1999 81.72 +0.1%
2000 81.88 +0.2%
2001 82.04 +0.2%
2002 82.2 +0.2%
2003 82.37 +0.2%
2004 82.54 +0.2%
2005 82.71 +0.2%
2006 82.96 +0.3%
2007 83.25 +0.3%
2008 83.64 +0.5%
2009 83.83 +0.2%
2010 83.76 -0.1%
2011 83.58 -0.2%
2012 83.77 +0.2%
2013 84.01 +0.3%
2014 81.15 -3.4%
2015 79.12 -2.5%
2016 78.53 -0.7%
2017 78.03 -0.6%
2018 78.14 +0.1%
2019 79.41 +1.6%
2020 78.48 -1.2%
2021 80.78 +2.9%
2022 81.13 +0.4%
2023 81.98 +1.1%
2024 82.22 +0.3%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 82.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 82.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.85 80.11 81.72 9
2000s 82.74 81.88 83.83 10
2010s 80.95 78.03 84.01 10
2020s 80.92 78.48 82.22 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 51 South Africa 83.03 compare
  2. 52 New Caledonia 83.02 compare
  3. 53 Bahamas 82.94 compare
  4. 55 Mauritius 81.82 compare
  5. 56 French Polynesia 81.62 compare
  6. 57 New Zealand 81.4 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is status in employment in Montenegro?
Status in employment in Montenegro was 82.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest status in employment recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 84.01 in 2013.
What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 78.03 in 2017.
How does Montenegro rank for status in employment?
Montenegro ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is status in employment rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Status in employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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