Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 22.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro stood at 22.17 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro peaked at 22.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 17.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.8 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.95 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.48 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 19.97 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.74 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 18.22 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 22.17 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 22.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.01 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 22.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.26 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.74 units per square kilometre | 17.6 units per square kilometre | 17.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.34 units per square kilometre | 17.95 units per square kilometre | 20.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.13 units per square kilometre | 18.22 units per square kilometre | 22.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 120 Belarus 23.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Colombia 23.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Cameroon 22.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 South Africa 21.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Fiji 21.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Samoa 20.74 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro was 22.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 22.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Montenegro ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.