Gender wage gap in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gender wage gap was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.9%
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
21st
of 67 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2023
All-time low
3.6%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Gender wage gap in Mongolia, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Mongolia is 11.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Mongolia ranks 21st of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 3.6% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 gender wage gap in Mongolia?
- Gender wage gap in Mongolia was 11.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for gender wage gap?
- Mongolia ranks 21st out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.