Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mongolia

Mongolia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.0%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
125th
of 155 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2004
All-time low
22.1%
in 2017
Years of data
23
2000–2024

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mongolia, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 40.82003: 34.92004: 45.62005: 442006: 32.22007: 32.22008: 30.32009: 28.72010: 27.12011: 29.22012: 35.22013: 28.42014: 26.82015: 25.52016: 22.12017: 22.12018: 242019: 30.72020: 30.82021: 25.62022: 29.12023: 25.62024: 24

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mongolia is 24.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mongolia peaked at 45.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2017.

That places Mongolia 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 40.8%
2003 34.9% -14.3%
2004 45.6% +30.5%
2005 44.0% -3.5%
2006 32.2% -26.9%
2007 32.2% +0.0%
2008 30.3% -5.9%
2009 28.7% -5.3%
2010 27.1% -5.6%
2011 29.2% +7.6%
2012 35.2% +20.5%
2013 28.4% -19.4%
2014 26.8% -5.4%
2015 25.5% -5.0%
2016 22.1% -13.3%
2017 22.1% -0.0%
2018 24.0% +8.8%
2019 30.7% +27.8%
2020 30.8% +0.2%
2021 25.6% -16.9%
2022 29.1% +13.9%
2023 25.6% -12.1%
2024 24.0% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.1% 28.7% 45.6% 8
2010s 27.1% 22.1% 35.2% 10
2020s 27.0% 24.0% 30.8% 5

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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 24.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2004.
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 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.