Labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Labor force participation rate by age was 28.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia is 28.5%, 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 42.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 39.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 32.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 26.8% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 28.5% | 36.2% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Mongolia was 28.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).