Industry share of total emplyoment in Montenegro

Montenegro: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.23
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.43
in 1998
All-time low
16.93
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Montenegro, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 24.31992: 24.31993: 24.31994: 24.31995: 24.31996: 24.41997: 24.41998: 24.41999: 24.22000: 24.12001: 242002: 23.72003: 23.32004: 21.32005: 19.22006: 18.32007: 17.52008: 18.12009: 18.12010: 18.52011: 192012: 17.42013: 17.82014: 17.62015: 17.52016: 17.52017: 17.12018: 18.92019: 19.42020: 18.42021: 16.92022: 192023: 18.42024: 18.32025: 18.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 18.23 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Montenegro peaked at 24.43 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.93, in 2021.

That places Montenegro 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.33 24.2 24.43 9
2000s 20.75 17.54 24.09 10
2010s 18.06 17.08 19.41 10
2020s 18.23 16.93 19.05 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Montenegro?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Montenegro was 18.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 24.43 in 1998.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 16.93 in 2021.
How does Montenegro rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Montenegro ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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