Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Mongolia
Mongolia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national was 29.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia is 29.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia peaked at 46.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2016.
That places Mongolia 120th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 29.9% | -3.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 29.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 29.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.8%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 31.7% | 46.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 26.8% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 29.9% | 36.7% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia was 29.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Mongolia ranks 120th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.