Labor force, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force, female was 138,132 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Montenegro, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 138,132 for labor force, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Montenegro peaked at 138,973 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102,609, in 1990.
That places Montenegro 164th out of 187 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.
Labor force, female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102,609 | — |
| 1991 | 103,033 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 103,615 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 104,106 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 104,176 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 104,085 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 104,035 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 104,098 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 104,190 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 105,061 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 105,458 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 106,555 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 107,359 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 107,925 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 107,961 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 107,914 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 108,068 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 108,568 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 109,283 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 109,107 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 109,372 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 109,751 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 113,375 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 113,920 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 119,938 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 123,187 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 122,321 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 121,503 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 122,320 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 126,151 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 116,653 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 111,271 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 129,976 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 138,973 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 138,336 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 138,132 | -0.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 138,132 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 138,132 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57 million, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,901 | 102,609 | 105,061 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,820 | 105,458 | 109,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,184 | 109,372 | 126,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,890 | 111,271 | 138,973 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Montenegro?
- Labor force, female in Montenegro was 138,132 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 138,973 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,609 in 1990.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force, female?
- Montenegro ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women 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.