Female labor force participation rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Female labor force participation rate was 51.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Mongolia stood at 51.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Mongolia peaked at 57.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1990.
That places Mongolia 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 51.4% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 53.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 51.7% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 51.5% | 56.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 107 Poland 51.6% compare
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- 111 Nicaragua 51.3% compare
- 112 Montenegro 51.2% compare
- 113 New Caledonia 51.1% compare
More work & labour data for Mongolia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 in Mongolia?
- Female labor force participation rate in Mongolia was 51.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 57.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Mongolia ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).