Informal employment rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Informal employment rate was 36.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment rate in Mongolia, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment rate in Mongolia stood at 36.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Mongolia ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Informal employment rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 44.53 | — |
| 2020 | 44.18 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.07 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 43.1 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.88 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 35.09 | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 36.83 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.53 | 44.53 | 44.53 | 1 |
| 2020s | 40.52 | 35.09 | 44.18 | 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 rate in Mongolia?
- Informal employment rate in Mongolia was 36.83 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.09 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for informal employment rate?
- Mongolia ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.