ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Mongolia
Mongolia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 35.85 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Mongolia, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mongolia is 35.85 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mongolia peaked at 57.3 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.03 %, in 2017.
That places Mongolia 36th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.3 % | — |
| 2006 | 56.46 % | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 51.7 % | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 47.99 % | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 43.24 % | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 42.29 % | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.54 % | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 41.07 % | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 37.15 % | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 34.8 % | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 34.08 % | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.03 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.23 % | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 45.62 % | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 44.5 % | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 35.02 % | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 36.43 % | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 35.21 % | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 35.85 % | +1.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 35.85 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.35 %, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 35.85 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.92 %, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.36 % | 47.99 % | 57.3 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.2 % | 34.03 % | 54.54 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4 % | 35.02 % | 44.5 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 55.47 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 789.32 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.16 % change on previous year (2025)
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 35.85 % 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 57.3 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.03 % in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Mongolia ranks 36th 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 down 3.5%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.