Employment in Mongolia
Mongolia: Employment was 1,368 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,368
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,370
in 2024
All-time low
759.8
in 1994
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Employment in Mongolia, 1993–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Mongolia stood at 1,368.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Mongolia peaked at 1,370 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 759.8, in 1994.
That places Mongolia 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 765.4 | — |
| 1994 | 759.8 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 767.6 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 769.6 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 765.1 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 792.6 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 813.6 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 796.11 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 832.3 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 870.8 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 862.56 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 950.5 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 968.3 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 898.98 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 898.98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 899.8 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 933.86 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,034 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,038 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,056 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,104 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,111 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,151 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,148 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,238 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,253 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,291 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,298 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,252 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,331 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,317 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,370 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1,368 | -0.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1,368 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1,368 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,872, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 776.24 | 759.8 | 813.6 | 7 |
| 2000s | 891.22 | 796.11 | 968.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,142 | 1,034 | 1,291 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,323 | 1,252 | 1,370 | 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 Mongolia?
- Employment in Mongolia was 1,368 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,370 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 759.8 in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for employment?
- Mongolia ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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