Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 55.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 55.7% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mongolia peaked at 61.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1990.
That places Mongolia 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.7% | — |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 54.7% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 56.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 55.0% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 55.7% | 59.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mongolia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mongolia was 55.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Mongolia ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.