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.
Gender wage gap in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.6% | — |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -62.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +249.9% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -33.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 11.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 11.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.7%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.