Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Montenegro

Montenegro: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income was 20.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.7%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2013
All-time low
14.8%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Montenegro, 2013–2023

01020302013201820232013: 27.4 Percentage2014: 25.9 Percentage2015: 23.6 Percentage2016: 24.5 Percentage2017: 24.2 Percentage2018: 23.3 Percentage2019: 18.4 Percentage2020: 14.8 Percentage2021: 21.8 Percentage2022: 22.2 Percentage2023: 20.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Montenegro stood at 20.7%.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Montenegro peaked at 27.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2020.

That places Montenegro 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Montenegro, 2013 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2013 27.4%
2014 25.9% -5.5%
2015 23.6% -8.9%
2016 24.5% +3.8%
2017 24.2% -1.2%
2018 23.3% -3.7%
2019 18.4% -21.0%
2020 14.8% -19.6%
2021 21.8% +47.3%
2022 22.2% +1.8%
2023 20.7% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.9% 18.4% 27.4% 7
2020s 19.9% 14.8% 22.2% 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 2 Finland 11.7% compare
  2. 3 Belgium 11.0% compare
  3. 4 Germany 10.7% compare
  4. 4 North Macedonia 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Montenegro?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in Montenegro was 20.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2020.
How does Montenegro rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income?
Montenegro ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 991 data points, 2003–2025
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