Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Mongolia
Mongolia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 20.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mongolia, 1998–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mongolia is 20.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mongolia peaked at 49.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 147th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.4% | — |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -19.1% |
| 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 | 20.3% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 20.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 20.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.3%, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 28.8% | 46.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.7% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 19.3% | 29.4% | 6 |
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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mongolia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mongolia was 20.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 49.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Mongolia ranks 147th out of 174 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 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.