Work & Labour in Montenegro

664 indicators covering work & labour for Montenegro.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 88.3% 2025 up 5.5% 43rd
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 18.2% 2025 up 4.4% 106th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 26.8% 2025 up 5.0% 82nd
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 8.2% 2025 up 1.3% 121st
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 1.3% 2025 down 47.9% 114th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 1.0% 2025 down 42.2% 114th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 1.6% 2025 down 51.4% 116th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 82.6% 2025 up 4.5% 55th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 77.7% 2025 up 5.1% 58th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 88.4% 2025 up 3.9% 49th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 17.4% 2025 down 16.9% 133rd
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 22.3% 2025 down 14.3% 130th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 11.6% 2025 down 22.4% 139th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.1% 2025 down 8.6% 111th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.3% 2025 down 10.8% 94th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.6% 2025 down 2.0% 113th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 18.2% 101st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 18.2% 101st
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 14.3% 2025 down 18.5% 133rd
GDP per person employed 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 16.8% 58th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 48.8% 122nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 48.8% 122nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year 2025 down 193.9% 183rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year 2025 down 193.9% 183rd
GDP per employed person 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 16.8% 58th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.98 2027 up 14.6% 23rd
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.98 2027 up 14.6% 23rd
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0159 units per square kilometre 2023 down 17.7% 118th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0225 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.1% 123rd
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 100 2025 up 41.5% 166th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 6.0% 2023 up 33.3% 129th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.9 2025 up 151.6% 65th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 57.01 2024 up 23.3% 83rd
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 57.01 2024 up 23.3% 83rd
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 57.01 2024 up 23.3% 83rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0196 units per square kilometre 2023 up 28.7% 124th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0196 units per square kilometre 2023 up 28.7% 124th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year 2023 up 88.4% 141st
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.74 2024 up 20.9% 93rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 11.5% 2024 down 36.1% 20th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 10.9% 2024 down 39.2% 21st
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 12.3% 2024 down 32.5% 28th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 51.38 2026 up 3.8% 60th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 51.38 2026 up 3.8% 60th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 14.74 2027 down 16.8% 54th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 14.74 2027 down 16.8% 54th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 11,053 2027 up 16.7% 167th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 28 2027 up 21.5% 57th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 43.51 2027 up 2.6% 36th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 0.813 2027 down 58.3% 166th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 2.07 2027 down 52.6% 185th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 276.31 2027 up 16.7% 167th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 17.61 2027 up 5.5% 98th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 13.53 2027 up 1.1% 173rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% 2024 up 18.6% 99th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.0% 2024 up 23.3% 83rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.7% 2024 up 20.9% 90th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 57.0% 2024 up 23.3% 83rd
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 57.0% 2024 up 23.3% 83rd