Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 82.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 82.6% for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro peaked at 84.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2017.
That places Montenegro 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.1% | — |
| 1992 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 80.1% | 81.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 81.9% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 78.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 78.5% | 82.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 52 Bahamas 82.9% compare
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- 54 South Africa 82.7% compare
- 56 Mauritius 82.2% compare
- 57 French Polynesia 81.8% compare
- 58 New Zealand 81.6% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 454.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.55 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro was 82.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Montenegro ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.