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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mongolia, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.