Female labor force by age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Female labor force by age was 11,910 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Mongolia stood at 11,910 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Mongolia peaked at 11,910 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,421 people, in 2013.
That places Mongolia 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,303 people | — |
| 1991 | 5,117 people | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 4,964 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4,902 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,904 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,968 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5,004 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,070 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5,128 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5,175 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5,217 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5,301 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,407 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,555 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,770 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5,973 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6,209 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6,471 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6,711 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5,226 people | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 5,214 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,412 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,884 people | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 4,421 people | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 5,525 people | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 4,907 people | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5,033 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,826 people | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 6,285 people | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 10,639 people | +69.3% |
| 2020 | 9,430 people | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 8,340 people | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8,996 people | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 11,148 people | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 11,910 people | +6.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 11,910 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 42% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 11,910 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298 people, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +69.3% | 6,285 people | 10,639 people |
| 2017 | +35.6% | 5,033 people | 6,826 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,054 people | 4,902 people | 5,303 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,784 people | 5,217 people | 6,711 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,915 people | 4,421 people | 10,639 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,965 people | 8,340 people | 11,910 people | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Mongolia?
- Female labor force by age in Mongolia was 11,910 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,910 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,421 people in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for female labor force by age?
- Mongolia ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).