Share of employment in agriculture in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of employment in agriculture was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Montenegro, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 4.2% for share of employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Montenegro peaked at 10.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2025.
Montenegro ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.6% | — |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 498.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Montenegro?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Montenegro was 4.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Montenegro ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.