Montenegro Labour Force Participation Rate

2008 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | Statistical Office of Montenegro

Key information about Montenegro Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Montenegro Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 61.0 % in Jun 2025, compared with 59.6 % in the previous quarter.
  • Montenegro Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2008 to Jun 2025, with an average rate of 55.9 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 66.5 % in Sep 2023 and a record low of 46.8 % in Jun 2021.
  • Montenegro Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistical Office of Montenegro.
  • In the latest reports, Montenegro Population reached 0.6 million people in Jun 2024.
  • Unemployment Rate of Montenegro dropped to 10.5 % in Jun 2025.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 1,409.7 USD in Oct 2025.

View Montenegro's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 2008 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Montenegro Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Montenegro's Labour Force Participation Rate in Jun 2025?

Montenegro Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 61.0 % in Jun 2025, compared with 59.6 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
61.0 Jun 2025 59.6 Mar 2025 46.8 Jun 2021 66.5 Sep 2023 % quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 61.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Armenia (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 67.1 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 70.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 58.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 80.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Brazil (%) 62.1 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2026
Brunei (%) 64.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 54.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Chile (%) 62.1 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
China (%) 64.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Colombia (%) 63.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Croatia (%) 54.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 61.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 74.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 76.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Finland (%) 67.7 Jan 2026 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2026
France (%) 75.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 54.5 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Germany (%) 57.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 58.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Greece (%) 61.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2026
Hungary (%) 68.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 62.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Italy (%) 66.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 67.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Japan (%) 63.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2026
Jordan (%) 40.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 67.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
South Korea (%) 63.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Latvia (%) 69.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 62.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.1 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 62.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2026
Malta (%) 82.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 59.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 58.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Moldova (%) 42.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Nepal (%) 39.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 72.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (%) 70.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 64.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 73.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 62.3 Jan 2026 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
Poland (%) 59.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 61.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 88.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Romania (%) 51.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 69.5 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 62.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 58.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 59.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 58.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 75.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Switzerland (%) 67.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Syria (%) 36.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Montenegro Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -36.484 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 163.343 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 5,521.7 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 4.812 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 6.956 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 4.350 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
General Government Revenue: Consolidated (EUR) 165,061,889.070 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
General Govt Balance: Consolidated: Deficit or Surplus (EUR) -31,066,313.940 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
General Govt Expenditure: Cons: ow Current (EUR) 177,546,489.210 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Excises (EUR) 25,853,560.700 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Value Added Tax (EUR) 103,563,259.630 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes (EUR) 139,086,135.420 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
General Govt Expenditure: Consolidated (EUR) 196,128,203.010 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Gross General Government External Debt (EUR mn) 4,417.700 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Gross General Government Debt (EUR mn) 4,705.330 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Gross General Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) 287.630 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.534 2028 yearly 2003 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -319.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 75.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 41,867.902 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 41,859.324 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 95.438 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 459.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 161,040.012 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 69,267.944 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4.082 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 55.967 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Exports: Europe: EU-28: Slovenia (EUR th) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2026
Exports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2026
Exports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) 9,960.554 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) 2,172.918 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Exports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 3,320.534 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Exports: Crude Materials: excl Fuels (EUR th) 5,035.582 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Exports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) 6,643.392 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: EU-28: Greece (EUR th) 9,639.087 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) 33,474.996 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 57,667.797 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 26,771.292 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) 48,077.802 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) 22,778.762 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Imports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) 90,146.299 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports (EUR th) 392,140.299 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Exports (EUR th) 64,607.450 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 69.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -35.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 213.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 9.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -89.045 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 149.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 63.675 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 8,741.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 105.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 235.2 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.8 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.945 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import (EUR th) 645,611.036 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account and Capital Account (EUR th) -374,597.413 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Change in Central Bank Reserves (EUR th) -9,057.098 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Export (EUR th) 120,372.138 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Slovenia (EUR) 9,478,424.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Russian Federation (EUR) 112,506,571.770 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Serbia (EUR) 125,266,558.270 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Switzerland (EUR) 65,139,405.970 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Italy (EUR) 5,543,222.480 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.3 Jun 2024 monthly Aug 2010 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 205.823 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 2,081.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 22.409 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,089.612 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 4,821.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,864.4 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,331.566 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.72 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 50.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Bank Loans: Non Performing Loans (EUR th) 200,600.000 Apr 2018 monthly Dec 2010 - Apr 2018
Bank Loans: Residents: Households (EUR th) 1,188,990.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2018
ME: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) 7.426 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018

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