Labor force, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force, female was 46.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 46.6% for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Montenegro peaked at 46.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1992.
That places Montenegro 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.6% | — |
| 1991 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 45.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.3% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 46.7% compare
- 74 Albania 46.6% compare
- 75 South Africa 46.6% compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.6% compare
- 78 Luxembourg 46.5% compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 46.5% compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,381 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,796 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -8.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Montenegro?
- Labor force, female in Montenegro was 46.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1992.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force, female?
- Montenegro ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.