Informal employment in Mongolia
Mongolia: Informal employment was 19.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in Mongolia, 2019–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total non-agricultural employment.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment in Mongolia stood at 19.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Mongolia ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total non-agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21.7% | — |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 17.5% | 22.9% | 6 |
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 informal employment in Mongolia?
- Informal employment in Mongolia was 19.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for informal employment?
- Mongolia ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 (% of total 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).