Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 77.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro is 77.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro peaked at 79.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2017.
Montenegro ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.2% | — |
| 1992 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 77.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 77.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 75.2% | 76.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 77.1% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 72.9% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 73.3% | 77.7% | 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Montenegro was 77.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Montenegro ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.