Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — Montenegro

Labor force participation rate in Montenegro in 2025 — 57.97%. Ranked 118 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 6.99 pp.

2025 57.97% −0.27 pp vs 2024
World rank 118of 182
Period maximum 58.56%2023
Period minimum 48.1%2021

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Montenegro, 1990–20254550556019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 50.97%1991: 51.06%1992: 51.03%1993: 50.89%1994: 50.55%1995: 50.16%1996: 49.86%1997: 49.62%1998: 49.35%1999: 49.52%2000: 49.32%2001: 49.2%2002: 48.99%2003: 48.74%2004: 48.49%2005: 48.33%2006: 48.19%2007: 48.2%2008: 48.28%2009: 48.25%2010: 48.26%2011: 48.27%2012: 49.44%2013: 49.42%2014: 51.64%2015: 52.37%2016: 52.75%2017: 52.64%2018: 53.57%2019: 54.56%2020: 50.37%2021: 48.1%2022: 55.48%2023: 58.56%2024: 58.23%2025: 57.97%
Change over the period: +6.99 pp Annual average: 0.2 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Montenegro

Montenegro 57.97%
World 60.98%
Southern Europe computed 53.75%
Labor force participation rate — Montenegro, by year Montenegro All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 57.97 −0.27 pp
2024 58.23 −0.33 pp
2023 58.56 +3.08 pp
2022 55.48 +7.38 pp
2021 48.1 −2.27 pp
2020 50.37 −4.19 pp
2019 54.56 +0.99 pp
2018 53.57 +0.93 pp
2017 52.64 −0.11 pp
2016 52.75 +0.37 pp
2015 52.37 +0.74 pp
2014 51.64 +2.22 pp
2013 49.42 −0.02 pp
2012 49.44 +1.17 pp
2011 48.27 +0.01 pp
2010 48.26 +0.01 pp
2009 48.25 −0.03 pp
2008 48.28 +0.08 pp
2007 48.2 +0 pp
2006 48.19 −0.14 pp
2005 48.33 −0.16 pp
2004 48.49 −0.25 pp
2003 48.74 −0.26 pp
2002 48.99 −0.2 pp
2001 49.2 −0.12 pp
2000 49.32 −0.21 pp
1999 49.52 +0.17 pp
1998 49.35 −0.26 pp
1997 49.62 −0.24 pp
1996 49.86 −0.31 pp
1995 50.16 −0.38 pp
1994 50.55 −0.34 pp
1993 50.89 −0.14 pp
1992 51.03 −0.03 pp
1991 51.06 +0.09 pp
1990 50.97

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.