Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 9.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 9.9% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro peaked at 13.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2009.
That places Montenegro 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.9% | — |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | -3.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 9.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 9.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More work & labour data for Montenegro
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0301 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 454.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 159.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 166.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 326.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro was 9.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2009.
- How does Montenegro rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Montenegro ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.