Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 71.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 71.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mongolia peaked at 76.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1990.
Mongolia ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.6% | — |
| 1991 | 66.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 65.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 65.8% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 66.8% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 71.5% | 73.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 141 Ukraine 72.1% compare
- 142 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 71.9% compare
- 143 Chad 71.5% compare
- 145 Afghanistan 71.1% compare
- 146 Congo 70.9% compare
- 147 New Caledonia 70.6% 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mongolia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mongolia was 71.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Mongolia ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.