Informal employment, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Informal employment, male was 21.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment, male in Mongolia, 2019–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male non-agricultural employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment, male in Mongolia is 21.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Mongolia ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment, male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total male non-agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24.3% | — |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | +5.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.0%, 68% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 20.5% | 28.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 13 Georgia 31.2% compare
- 14 Armenia 26.4% compare
- 15 Chile 23.5% compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.6%
- 18 Russian Federation 17.8% compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 16.1% compare
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 informal employment, male in Mongolia?
- Informal employment, male in Mongolia was 21.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest informal employment, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for informal employment, male?
- Mongolia ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment, male (% of total male non-agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).