Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 23.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mongolia stood at 23.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mongolia peaked at 23.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2003.
That places Mongolia 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.1% | — |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 23.1% | 6 |
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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 (% of total employment) in Mongolia?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Mongolia was 23.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Mongolia ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 (% of total 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).