Work & Labour in Montenegro

664 indicators covering work & labour for Montenegro.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 57.0% 2024 up 23.3% 83rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.6% 2024 up 33.0% 97th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.8% 2024 up 38.9% 78th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% 2024 up 4.0% 90th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.1% 2024 up 37.1% 82nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -0.6752 % change on previous year 2027 up 94.0% 165th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.8611 % change on previous year 2027 down 323.0% 179th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.5353 % change on previous year 2027 up 132.6% 123rd
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 11.53 2024 down 36.1% 20th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 65.6% 2025 up 1.2% 119th
Monthly minimum wage 670 2026 up 132.6% 150th
Monthly minimum wage 670 2026 up 132.6% 147th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 25.2% 2024 down 28.9% 32nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 26.5% 2024 down 26.4% 14th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 26.0% 2024 down 27.4% 23rd
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2.1 2025 up 2.8% 33rd
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 55.3% 16th
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 14.25 2024 down 19.6% 68th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 32.6% 2024 up 33.0% 97th
Female employment rate 50.0% 2024 up 32.3% 91st
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 50.0% 2024 up 32.3% 91st
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.3815 % change on previous year 2025 up 881.3% 80th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 17.7% 2025 down 3.3% 113th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 17.5% 2025 down 12.3% 64th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 17.6% 2025 down 8.0% 94th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 13.5% 116th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 73.3% 168th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0181 units per person 2025 up 19.6% 54th
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 6.31 2024 down 4.6% 121st
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 48.2% 119th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 62.5% 119th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 88.4% 163rd
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2026 93rd
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2026 94th
Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0011 units per person 2025 up 133.2% 79th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0011 units per person 2025 up 133.2% 79th
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 51.2% 2025 up 11.1% 112th
Female labor force participation rate 51.2% 2025 up 11.1% 112th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 51.2% 2025 up 11.1% 111th
Female share of the labor force 46.6% 2025 up 0.7% 76th
Labor force participation rate 58.0% 2025 up 10.7% 119th
Male labor force participation rate 65.4% 2025 up 10.4% 135th
Labor force participation rate 58.0% 2025 up 10.7% 119th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 29.7% 2025 up 68.4% 85th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 36.2% 2025 up 82.3% 107th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% 2025 up 76.0% 97th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 44.0% 2025 up 15.2% 127th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 56.9% 2025 up 16.8% 151st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 50.1% 2025 up 16.0% 141st
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 9.9% 2025 down 24.9% 137th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 18.0% 2025 down 15.1% 129th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 14.3% 2025 down 18.5% 133rd
Female employment rate 44.0% 2025 up 15.2% 126th
Unemployment rate 13.6% 2025 down 22.7% 19th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 13.0% 2025 down 26.9% 19th
Female unemployment rate 14.2% 2025 down 17.8% 26th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 26.8% 2025 up 5.0% 82nd