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

Mongolia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 38.17 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38.17 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 79 countries
All-time high
60.19 %
in 2003
All-time low
38.08 %
in 2015
Years of data
19
2003–2024

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

02040602003201320242003: 60.2 %2006: 58.5 %2008: 53.9 %2009: 50.1 %2010: 47.8 %2011: 45.7 %2012: 57.2 %2013: 44.2 %2014: 42 %2015: 38.1 %2016: 40 %2017: 38.6 %2018: 39 %2019: 51.8 %2020: 48.3 %2021: 39.1 %2022: 39.7 %2023: 38.1 %2024: 38.2 %

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 38.17 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mongolia peaked at 60.19 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.08 %, in 2015.

That places Mongolia 38th 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 — 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 — Value in Mongolia, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 60.19 %
2006 58.48 % -2.8%
2008 53.85 % -7.9%
2009 50.14 % -6.9%
2010 47.81 % -4.6%
2011 45.67 % -4.5%
2012 57.25 % +25.4%
2013 44.22 % -22.8%
2014 41.95 % -5.1%
2015 38.08 % -9.2%
2016 39.96 % +4.9%
2017 38.61 % -3.4%
2018 39.02 % +1.1%
2019 51.76 % +32.6%
2020 48.27 % -6.7%
2021 39.12 % -19.0%
2022 39.72 % +1.5%
2023 38.15 % -4.0%
2024 38.17 % +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.66 % 50.14 % 60.19 % 4
2010s 44.43 % 38.08 % 57.25 % 10
2020s 40.69 % 38.15 % 48.27 % 5

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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 38.17 % 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 60.19 % in 2003.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.08 % in 2015.
How does Mongolia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Mongolia ranks 38th 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 down 9.0%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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86 places, 1,542 data points, 1987–2025
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