Labor force with basic education in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force with basic education was 26.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Montenegro, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Montenegro is 26.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Montenegro peaked at 26.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.3% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.9% | 26.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Montenegro
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Montenegro?
- Labor force with basic education in Montenegro was 26.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force with basic education?
- Montenegro ranks 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).