Labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Labor force participation rate by age was 28.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia is 28.54, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia peaked at 42.38 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.83, in 2017.
That places Mongolia 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.57 | — |
| 1991 | 40.93 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 42.03 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 42.38 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 42.27 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.75 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.67 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.4 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.19 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.01 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 41.03 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.85 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.48 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.87 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.89 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 38.25 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.5 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 36.61 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.57 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 31.99 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 31.84 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 32.67 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.3 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.93 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.55 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 29.28 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 27.8 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 26.83 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 28.98 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 38.81 | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 36.2 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 30.69 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 32.9 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 28.85 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 28.54 | -1.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 28.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 28.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.77, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +33.9% | 28.98 | 38.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.42 | 39.57 | 42.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.91 | 31.99 | 41.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1 | 26.83 | 38.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.43 | 28.54 | 36.2 | 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 labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia was 28.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.38 in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.83 in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Mongolia ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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