Female labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Female labor force participation rate by age was 19.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia stood at 19.26. 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 39.32 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.26, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.21 | 36.08 | 39.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3 | 28.82 | 37.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6 | 21.71 | 31.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.76 | 19.26 | 29.38 | 5 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia was 19.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.32 in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.26 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 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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