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

Mongolia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 55.95 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.95 %
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
11th
of 78 countries
All-time high
55.95 %
in 2024
All-time low
24.33 %
in 2015
Years of data
19
2003–2024

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

02040602003201320242003: 29.4 %2006: 34.9 %2008: 39.2 %2009: 38 %2010: 30.8 %2011: 35.1 %2012: 38.4 %2013: 33.3 %2014: 25.9 %2015: 24.3 %2016: 28.1 %2017: 32.9 %2018: 28.3 %2019: 44.8 %2020: 33.1 %2021: 40.6 %2022: 36.9 %2023: 45.3 %2024: 56 %

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 55.95 % 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 23.5% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mongolia peaked at 55.95 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.33 %, in 2015.

That places Mongolia 11th out of 78 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 — Male — Value in Mongolia, 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 29.4 %
2006 34.91 % +18.7%
2008 39.16 % +12.2%
2009 38.02 % -2.9%
2010 30.8 % -19.0%
2011 35.13 % +14.1%
2012 38.36 % +9.2%
2013 33.33 % -13.1%
2014 25.86 % -22.4%
2015 24.33 % -5.9%
2016 28.09 % +15.5%
2017 32.89 % +17.1%
2018 28.29 % -14.0%
2019 44.78 % +58.3%
2020 33.07 % -26.2%
2021 40.59 % +22.7%
2022 36.94 % -9.0%
2023 45.3 % +22.6%
2024 55.95 % +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.37 % 29.4 % 39.16 % 4
2010s 32.19 % 24.33 % 44.78 % 10
2020s 42.37 % 33.07 % 55.95 % 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 55.95 % 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 55.95 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.33 % in 2015.
How does Mongolia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Mongolia ranks 11th out of 78 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 116.4%. 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 — Male — 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 — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,493 data points, 1987–2025
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