Montenegro - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Montenegro was 278,693 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 292,291 in 2019 and a minimum value of 224,918 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 224,918
1991 227,577
1992 229,747
1993 231,514
1994 232,521
1995 233,211
1996 233,218
1997 233,366
1998 233,208
1999 235,408
2000 235,698
2001 237,459
2002 239,017
2003 240,389
2004 240,867
2005 241,317
2006 241,031
2007 241,135
2008 241,471
2009 243,220
2010 244,101
2011 244,434
2012 251,647
2013 252,785
2014 266,742
2015 272,449
2016 277,078
2017 278,154
2018 285,047
2019 292,291
2020 271,654
2021 278,693

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure