Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia

Mongolia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35.5%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
130th
of 173 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 1998
All-time low
31.8%
in 2017
Years of data
24
1998–2024

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia, 1998–2024

02040601998201120241998: 56.42000: 462003: 43.52004: 48.12005: 47.62006: 40.52007: 40.52008: 382009: 35.12010: 36.42011: 37.92012: 43.12013: 36.82014: 35.72015: 33.92016: 33.52017: 31.82018: 35.52019: 45.62020: 42.62021: 37.52022: 382023: 37.82024: 35.5

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia stood at 35.5%.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia peaked at 56.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2017.

Mongolia ranks 130th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Mongolia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 56.4%
2000 46.0% -18.5%
2003 43.5% -5.5%
2004 48.1% +10.6%
2005 47.6% -1.0%
2006 40.5% -15.0%
2007 40.5% +0.1%
2008 38.0% -6.2%
2009 35.1% -7.6%
2010 36.4% +3.7%
2011 37.9% +4.1%
2012 43.1% +13.8%
2013 36.8% -14.8%
2014 35.7% -3.0%
2015 33.9% -5.1%
2016 33.5% -1.1%
2017 31.8% -5.2%
2018 35.5% +11.8%
2019 45.6% +28.3%
2020 42.6% -6.5%
2021 37.5% -12.0%
2022 38.0% +1.4%
2023 37.8% -0.7%
2024 35.5% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.4% 56.4% 56.4% 1
2000s 42.4% 35.1% 48.1% 8
2010s 37.0% 31.8% 45.6% 10
2020s 38.3% 35.5% 42.6% 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 128 Portugal 37.0% compare
  2. 129 Iran, Islamic Republic of 35.8% compare
  3. 131 Spain 35.5% compare
  4. 132 Jordan 35.4% compare
  5. 133 Croatia 35.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia?
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia was 35.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2017.
How does Mongolia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
Mongolia ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
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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.