Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Montenegro

Montenegro: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 11,053 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
11,053
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
167th
of 188 countries
All-time high
11,465
in 2024
All-time low
7,056
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Montenegro, 2005–2027

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2005201620272005: 7.1k2006: 7.6k2007: 8.1k2008: 8.3k2009: 8.1k2010: 8.0k2011: 8.1k2012: 8.8k2013: 8.9k2014: 9.2k2015: 9.5k2016: 9.4k2017: 9.5k2018: 9.9k2019: 10.0k2020: 8.8k2021: 8.6k2022: 10.5k2023: 11.4k2024: 11.5k2025: 11.3k2026: 11.1k2027: 11.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Montenegro stood at 11,053.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Montenegro peaked at 11,465 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,056, in 2005.

Montenegro ranks 167th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Montenegro, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 7,056
2006 7,552 +7.0%
2007 8,056 +6.7%
2008 8,294 +3.0%
2009 8,084 -2.5%
2010 8,035 -0.6%
2011 8,053 +0.2%
2012 8,753 +8.7%
2013 8,868 +1.3%
2014 9,170 +3.4%
2015 9,477 +3.3%
2016 9,434 -0.5%
2017 9,470 +0.4%
2018 9,886 +4.4%
2019 10,036 +1.5%
2020 8,753 -12.8%
2021 8,557 -2.2%
2022 10,499 +22.7%
2023 11,447 +9.0%
2024 11,465 +0.2%
2025 11,305 -1.4%
2026 11,149 -1.4%
2027 11,053 -0.9%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 11,053 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 11,053 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,808 7,056 8,294 5
2010s 9,118 8,035 10,036 10
2020s 10,528 8,557 11,465 8

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 164 Maldives 12,236 compare
  2. 165 Eswatini 12,166 compare
  3. 166 Comoros 11,815 compare
  4. 168 Luxembourg 10,691 compare
  5. 169 Western Sahara 10,542 compare
  6. 170 Brunei Darussalam 10,168 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Montenegro?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Montenegro was 11,053 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 11,465 in 2024.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 7,056 in 2005.
How does Montenegro rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Montenegro ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.