By If you asked the average Montenegrin worker how satisfied they are with their life and personal potential for growth, only 35% — just one in three — would say they feel they are making progress, according to the Gallup research report State of the Global Workplace.
Although life satisfaction in Montenegro has increased by 3% in 2025, this still places the country near the bottom of the European rankings — 32nd out of 38 countries surveyed.
One in Three Employees in Montenegro Is Looking for a New Job
A striking 32% of respondents in Montenegro are either actively or passively seeking a new job, placing the country in the middle of the European scale on this metric—but also raising serious concerns about worker motivation and job satisfaction.
Moreover, only 49% of Montenegrin citizens believe that now is a good time to find a job, which is below the European average and signals a general distrust in the labor market.
Less Stress, But More Anger and Loneliness
Interestingly, compared to other European countries, Montenegro reports relatively low levels of daily stress.
With 25% of workers stating they experienced significant stress the previous day, Montenegro ranks among the four least “stressed” nations in Europe—only Lithuania, Poland, and Denmark reported lower levels.
On the other hand, 27% of Montenegrin workers said they felt intense anger the previous day—placing the country near the top of the European list, surpassed only by Cyprus.
Montenegro also ranks high in reported loneliness, with 17% of respondents saying they felt lonely.
Global Perspective
Each year, U.S.-based company Gallup asks workers around the world about their life satisfaction. The 2025 report, after several years of steady improvement, revealed a decline in global life evaluations among employees to 33%.
The report poses a stark question: “Is the global workplace nearing a breaking point?” It notes that global employee engagement dropped to 21% over the past year—meaning the majority of workers worldwide do not feel connected to their jobs. This disengagement, Gallup warns, cost the global economy an estimated $438 billion.
The report specifically highlights a sharp drop in managerial engagement. Managers are increasingly dissatisfied and frequently report symptoms of burnout—especially younger managers and women.
Declining engagement among managers directly impacts team motivation and, as Gallup warns, may have serious consequences for global productivity and economic growth.
“We are on the edge of a new era of work,” said Gallup CEO Jon Clifton. “If leaders don’t invest in developing and supporting their managers, we risk losing the human element in the workplace—just as artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape the rules of the game.”
