Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Montenegro
Montenegro: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 18.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 18.2% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Montenegro peaked at 24.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, 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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.3% | — |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 18.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 18.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.2% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 19.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Montenegro?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Montenegro was 18.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Montenegro ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.