Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 51.5% 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
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mongolia stood at 51.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mongolia peaked at 57.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1990.
That places Mongolia 110th 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 | 51.4% | — |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 51.4% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 53.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 51.7% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 51.5% | 56.0% | 6 |
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- 107 Poland 51.6% compare
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- 112 Montenegro 51.2% compare
- 113 New Caledonia 51.1% compare
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, female (% of female population ages) in Mongolia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mongolia was 51.5% 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 57.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Mongolia ranks 110th 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 3.7%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.