ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Mongolia

Mongolia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 47.23 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47.23 %
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
27th
of 79 countries
All-time high
62.59 %
in 2003
All-time low
39.75 %
in 2016
Years of data
19
2003–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Mongolia, 2003–2024

02040602003201320242003: 62.6 %2006: 61.3 %2008: 56.4 %2009: 51.3 %2010: 48.6 %2011: 47.3 %2012: 60.2 %2013: 46 %2014: 42.7 %2015: 41.3 %2016: 39.8 %2017: 42 %2018: 44.6 %2019: 52.3 %2020: 50.5 %2021: 42.9 %2022: 44.9 %2023: 44.8 %2024: 47.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 47.23 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mongolia peaked at 62.59 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.75 %, in 2016.

That places Mongolia 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in Mongolia, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 62.59 %
2006 61.32 % -2.0%
2008 56.37 % -8.1%
2009 51.28 % -9.0%
2010 48.62 % -5.2%
2011 47.29 % -2.7%
2012 60.2 % +27.3%
2013 46.02 % -23.6%
2014 42.71 % -7.2%
2015 41.27 % -3.4%
2016 39.75 % -3.7%
2017 41.97 % +5.6%
2018 44.58 % +6.2%
2019 52.27 % +17.2%
2020 50.5 % -3.4%
2021 42.91 % -15.0%
2022 44.94 % +4.7%
2023 44.79 % -0.3%
2024 47.23 % +5.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 47.23 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 47.23 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.94 %, 93% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.89 % 51.28 % 62.59 % 4
2010s 46.47 % 39.75 % 60.2 % 10
2020s 46.07 % 42.91 % 50.5 % 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 24 Malaysia 50.94 % compare
  2. 25 Ireland 50.82 % compare
  3. 26 Zambia 47.96 % compare
  4. 28 Thailand 46.77 % compare
  5. 29 Zimbabwe 46.71 % compare
  6. 30 Finland 46.64 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mongolia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mongolia was 47.23 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 62.59 % in 2003.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.75 % in 2016.
How does Mongolia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Mongolia ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.