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 dropped to 60.2 % in Dec 2025, compared with 62.0 % in the previous quarter.
- Montenegro Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2008 to Dec 2025, with an average rate of 54.0 % .
- 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 increased to 10.9 % in Dec 2025.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 1,442.2 USD in Jan 2026.
View Montenegro's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 2008 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Montenegro's Labour Force Participation Rate in Dec 2025?
Montenegro Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 60.2 % in Dec 2025, compared with 62.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60.2 Dec 2025 | 62.0 Sep 2025 | 46.8 Jun 2021 | 66.5 Sep 2023 | % | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 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 (%) | 67.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 61.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 62.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| China (%) | 64.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 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 (%) | 68.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 2004 - Feb 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 (%) | 62.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 44.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 62.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 66.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 67.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 63.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 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 (%) | 67.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 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 (%) | 59.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 42.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 60.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 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 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 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 (%) | 69.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 48.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 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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| 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) | -58.162 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 169.494 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 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 Govt Expenditure: Consolidated (EUR) | 242,142,634.410 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Value Added Tax (EUR) | 97,003,322.320 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| General Govt Balance: Consolidated: Deficit or Surplus (EUR) | -49,190,057.230 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| General Govt Expenditure: Cons: ow Current (EUR) | 235,720,406.700 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| General Government Revenue: Consolidated (EUR) | 192,952,577.180 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Excises (EUR) | 27,185,937.870 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes (EUR) | 143,347,719.540 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 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) | -341.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 56.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -11.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | 397.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | 0.481 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2.795 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.243 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 60.738 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Europe: EU-28: Slovenia (EUR th) | 1,569.086 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) | 12,796.520 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports (EUR th) | 47,481.676 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) | 4,627.994 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) | 21,772.706 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) | 1,909.757 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) | 5,000.900 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Crude Materials: excl Fuels (EUR th) | 6,918.019 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Europe: EU-28: Greece (EUR th) | 13,775.563 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) | 56,619.096 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) | 83,274.215 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) | 63,205.312 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (EUR th) | 54,860.165 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports (EUR th) | 336,546.060 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) | 20,695.968 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) | 53,881.361 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| 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: Serbia (EUR) | 125,266,558.270 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Russian Federation (EUR) | 112,506,571.770 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Italy (EUR) | 5,543,222.480 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Switzerland (EUR) | 65,139,405.970 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Slovenia (EUR) | 9,478,424.000 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 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 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) | 7,134.614 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,026.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,883.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,453.165 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 13.25 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 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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