Female labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Female labor force participation rate by age was 19.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia stood at 19.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia peaked at 39.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.1% | — |
| 1991 | 37.6% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +43.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 19.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 19.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate 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 | +43.0% | 22.1% | 31.7% |
| 2023 | -29.6% | 27.4% | 19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 36.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 28.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 19.3% | 29.4% | 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 participation rate by age in Mongolia?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia was 19.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Mongolia ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).