Montenegro Labour Productivity Growth

2009 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Montenegro Labour Productivity Growth

  • Montenegro Labour Productivity dropped by 3.97 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with a growth of 5.12 % in the previous quarter
  • Montenegro Labour Productivity Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2009 to Sep 2025, averaging at 0.49 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 42.80 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of -14.69 % in Jun 2022

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from quarterly Real GDP Growth and quarterly Employment. The Statistical Office of Montenegro provides Real GDP Growth and Employment.


Further information about Montenegro Labour Productivity Growth

  • In the latest reports, Montenegro Population reached 0.62 Person mn in Jun 2024
  • Its Unemployment Rate dropped to 10.10 % in Sep 2025
  • Monthly Earnings of Montenegro stood at 1,428.62 USD in Dec 2025
  • The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 62.00 % in Sep 2025

View Montenegro's Labour Productivity Growth from Mar 2009 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Montenegro Labour Productivity Growth

What was Montenegro's Labour Productivity Growth in Sep 2025?

Montenegro Labour Productivity dropped by 3.97 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with a growth of 5.12 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.97 Sep 2025 5.12 Jun 2025 -14.69 Jun 2022 42.80 Jun 2021 % quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025

Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.32 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 2.67 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Argentina (%) 2.32 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Armenia (%) 6.33 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 1.41 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1979 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 0.85 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) -0.08 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) -3.79 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 6.19 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.49 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) -0.08 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) -2.79 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.03 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (%) 7.44 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 0.48 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Brunei (%) 1.26 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 0.72 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 1.04 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) -0.22 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 0.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
China (%) 5.84 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Colombia (%) -1.33 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 0.67 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 0.56 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 0.99 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 2.01 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) -2.72 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Egypt (%) -2.61 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 1.84 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 0.88 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 0.22 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
France (%) 0.44 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Georgia (%) 4.37 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Germany (%) 0.70 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 3.06 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Greece (%) 1.63 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 4.38 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1982 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 1.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 0.27 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
India (%) 3.39 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 3.75 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Iran (%) 2.69 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Ireland (%) 0.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 1.97 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) -0.39 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 2.80 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Japan (%) -0.19 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 2.69 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.61 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 1.38 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
South Korea (%) 0.89 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1983 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) -4.93 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.09 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Laos (%) 2.19 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Latvia (%) -0.20 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) -2.08 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 5.09 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 0.68 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.30 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 4.21 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) -1.78 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 2.96 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) -1.03 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 4.82 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 1.28 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 7.83 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 6.70 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2007 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 3.97 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 3.00 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mozambique (%) -1.24 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Myanmar (%) -4.00 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.65 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 1.55 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 2.53 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) 1.59 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 2.12 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.65 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 1.22 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 1.74 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 0.56 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Philippines (%) 3.78 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Poland (%) 3.27 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) -0.94 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) -0.14 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Romania (%) 1.22 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 0.13 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -7.72 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Serbia (%) 4.59 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 5.10 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 1.33 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 2.22 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 1.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 0.37 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 2.06 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) 1.06 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 0.89 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025

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Montenegro Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -36.484 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 163.343 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 5,521.7 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 4.812 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 6.956 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 4.350 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Excises (EUR) 25,853,560.700 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes (EUR) 139,086,135.420 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
General Govt Revenue: Cons: Taxes: Value Added Tax (EUR) 103,563,259.630 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
General Govt Expenditure: Cons: ow Current (EUR) 177,546,489.210 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
General Govt Expenditure: Consolidated (EUR) 196,128,203.010 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
General Govt Balance: Consolidated: Deficit or Surplus (EUR) -31,066,313.940 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
General Government Revenue: Consolidated (EUR) 165,061,889.070 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Gross General Government External Debt (EUR mn) 4,417.700 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Gross General Government Debt (EUR mn) 4,705.330 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Gross General Government Debt: Domestic (EUR mn) 287.630 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.534 2028 yearly 2003 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -319.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 75.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 41,867.902 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 41,859.324 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 95.438 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 459.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 161,040.012 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 69,267.944 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4.082 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 55.967 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Exports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2026
Exports: Europe: EU-28: Slovenia (EUR th) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2026
Exports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) 2,172.918 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Exports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) 9,960.554 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Exports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 3,320.534 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Exports: Crude Materials: excl Fuels (EUR th) 5,035.582 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Exports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) 6,643.392 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: CEFTA: Serbia (EUR th) 33,474.996 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Imports: Europe: EU-28: Greece (EUR th) 9,639.087 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 26,771.292 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Imports: Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods (EUR th) 57,667.797 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Food & Live Animals (EUR th) 90,146.299 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipment (EUR th) 48,077.802 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials (EUR th) 22,778.762 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2026
Imports (EUR th) 392,140.299 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Exports (EUR th) 64,607.450 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 69.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -35.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 213.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 9.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -89.045 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 149.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 63.675 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 8,741.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 105.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 235.2 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.8 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.945 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Export (EUR th) 120,372.138 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import (EUR th) 645,611.036 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account and Capital Account (EUR th) -374,597.413 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Change in Central Bank Reserves (EUR th) -9,057.098 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Slovenia (EUR) 9,478,424.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Italy (EUR) 5,543,222.480 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Serbia (EUR) 125,266,558.270 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Russian Federation (EUR) 112,506,571.770 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Switzerland (EUR) 65,139,405.970 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.3 Jun 2024 monthly Aug 2010 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 205.823 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 2,081.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 22.409 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,089.612 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 4,821.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,864.4 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,331.566 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.72 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 50.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Bank Loans: Non Performing Loans (EUR th) 200,600.000 Apr 2018 monthly Dec 2010 - Apr 2018
Bank Loans: Residents: Households (EUR th) 1,188,990.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2018
ME: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) 7.426 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018

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