Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mongolia stood at 25.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mongolia peaked at 38.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2017.
That places Mongolia 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.4% | — |
| 1992 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 37.3% | 38.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 28.8% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 22.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.1% | 30.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mongolia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mongolia was 25.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mongolia ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.