Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 13.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mongolia is 13.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mongolia peaked at 15.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2003.
Mongolia ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.8% | — |
| 1992 | 13.8% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 13.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 13.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.9%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More work & labour data for Mongolia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0999 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,167 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 908.11 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,756 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,519 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mongolia?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mongolia was 13.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Mongolia ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).