Female labor force participation rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Female labor force participation rate was 54.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Mongolia, 1998–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Mongolia is 54.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Mongolia peaked at 58.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2002.
Mongolia ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 36.1% | 57.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 52.2% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.7% | 56.1% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Mongolia
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Mongolia?
- Female labor force participation rate in Mongolia was 54.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2002.
- How does Mongolia rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.