Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mongolia

Mongolia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 26.12 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
26.12
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.74
in 1998
All-time low
25.16
in 2020
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mongolia, 1991–2023

010203040501991200720231991: 44.51992: 45.11993: 451994: 44.71995: 46.11996: 46.51997: 48.91998: 49.71999: 49.52000: 48.62001: 48.32002: 44.92003: 46.72004: 41.52005: 422006: 41.72007: 41.62008: 38.82009: 36.22010: 33.52011: 33.12012: 352013: 29.82014: 282015: 28.52016: 30.42017: 28.82018: 26.72019: 27.82020: 25.22021: 26.92022: 26.52023: 26.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Mongolia stood at 26.12.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Mongolia peaked at 49.74 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.16, in 2020.

Mongolia ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.68 44.49 49.74 9
2000s 43.05 36.21 48.64 10
2010s 30.15 26.66 35.02 10
2020s 26.17 25.16 26.92 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 69 Guatemala 26.66 compare
  2. 70 Tonga 26.29 compare
  3. 71 Sri Lanka 26.26 compare
  4. 73 Somalia 25.99 compare
  5. 74 Bolivia 24.35 compare
  6. 75 Peru 23.97 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Mongolia?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mongolia was 26.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 49.74 in 1998.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.16 in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Mongolia ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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