Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 19.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mongolia is 19.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mongolia peaked at 39.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2025.
That places Mongolia 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.1% | — |
| 1991 | 37.6% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +43.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 36.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 28.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.1% | 29.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mongolia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mongolia was 19.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2025.
- How does Mongolia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Mongolia ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.