Labor force, total in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force, total was 296,618 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Montenegro stood at 296,618.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Montenegro peaked at 298,219 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230,072, in 1990.
That places Montenegro 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,418 | 230,072 | 233,768 | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,594 | 232,893 | 240,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,168 | 241,466 | 278,968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,453 | 245,080 | 298,219 | 6 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 93.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Montenegro?
- Labor force, total in Montenegro was 296,618 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 298,219 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,072 in 1990.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force, total?
- Montenegro ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.