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

Mongolia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 40.81 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.81 %
Change on year
up 62.2%
World rank
10th
of 76 countries
All-time high
40.81 %
in 2024
All-time low
17.42 %
in 2016
Years of data
19
2003–2024

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

0102030402003201320242003: 22.8 %2006: 26.8 %2008: 26 %2009: 19 %2010: 18 %2011: 17.7 %2012: 26.8 %2013: 19.7 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 18.7 %2016: 17.4 %2017: 21.5 %2018: 19.3 %2019: 31.5 %2020: 21.3 %2021: 21 %2022: 22.4 %2023: 25.2 %2024: 40.8 %

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 40.81 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.2% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mongolia peaked at 40.81 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.42 %, in 2016.

That places Mongolia 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Mongolia, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 22.83 %
2006 26.82 % +17.5%
2008 26.04 % -2.9%
2009 19.01 % -27.0%
2010 18.03 % -5.2%
2011 17.74 % -1.6%
2012 26.76 % +50.8%
2013 19.71 % -26.3%
2014 20.69 % +5.0%
2015 18.74 % -9.4%
2016 17.42 % -7.0%
2017 21.5 % +23.4%
2018 19.26 % -10.4%
2019 31.52 % +63.7%
2020 21.28 % -32.5%
2021 20.97 % -1.5%
2022 22.37 % +6.7%
2023 25.16 % +12.5%
2024 40.81 % +62.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.68 % 19.01 % 26.82 % 4
2010s 21.14 % 17.42 % 31.52 % 10
2020s 26.12 % 20.97 % 40.81 % 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 40.81 % 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 40.81 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.42 % in 2016.
How does Mongolia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Mongolia ranks 10th out of 76 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 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,449 data points, 1987–2025
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