ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Mongolia

Mongolia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 48.86 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48.86 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 79 countries
All-time high
65.45 %
in 2003
All-time low
44.3 %
in 2015
Years of data
19
2003–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Mongolia, 2003–2024

02040602003201320242003: 65.5 %2006: 63.6 %2008: 58.8 %2009: 53.6 %2010: 53.7 %2011: 51.1 %2012: 62.7 %2013: 48.9 %2014: 48.2 %2015: 44.3 %2016: 46.3 %2017: 47 %2018: 48.2 %2019: 58.4 %2020: 53.9 %2021: 46.6 %2022: 49 %2023: 48.1 %2024: 48.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mongolia is 48.86 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mongolia peaked at 65.45 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.3 %, in 2015.

Mongolia ranks 34th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in Mongolia, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 65.45 %
2006 63.6 % -2.8%
2008 58.76 % -7.6%
2009 53.59 % -8.8%
2010 53.67 % +0.1%
2011 51.07 % -4.8%
2012 62.67 % +22.7%
2013 48.86 % -22.0%
2014 48.19 % -1.4%
2015 44.3 % -8.1%
2016 46.26 % +4.4%
2017 46.95 % +1.5%
2018 48.21 % +2.7%
2019 58.39 % +21.1%
2020 53.87 % -7.7%
2021 46.62 % -13.5%
2022 49.02 % +5.1%
2023 48.1 % -1.9%
2024 48.86 % +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.35 % 53.59 % 65.45 % 4
2010s 50.86 % 44.3 % 62.67 % 10
2020s 49.29 % 46.62 % 53.87 % 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 31 Rwanda 51.31 % compare
  2. 32 Bangladesh 50.93 % compare
  3. 33 Zambia 49.7 % compare
  4. 35 Thailand 48.35 % compare
  5. 36 France 48.11 % compare
  6. 37 India 47.81 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mongolia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mongolia was 48.86 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 65.45 % in 2003.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.3 % in 2015.
How does Mongolia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Mongolia ranks 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 — Labour force participation rate 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 — Labour force participation rate 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, 1,535 data points, 1987–2025
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