Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 30.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mongolia is 30.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mongolia peaked at 30.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2003.
Mongolia ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.0% | — |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 30.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 30.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.2% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 19.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 25.7% | 30.4% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Mongolia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mongolia was 30.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Mongolia ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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).