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Labor force participation rate in Mongolia

Mongolia: Labor force participation rate was 59.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
59.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2019
All-time low
57.2%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate in Mongolia, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 57.2 %1991: 57.8 %1992: 58.4 %1993: 58.7 %1994: 58.8 %1995: 58.8 %1996: 59 %1997: 59.1 %1998: 59.2 %1999: 59.3 %2000: 59.5 %2001: 59.6 %2002: 59.6 %2003: 59.5 %2004: 59.3 %2005: 59.3 %2006: 59.2 %2007: 59.1 %2008: 58.5 %2009: 58.7 %2010: 58.8 %2011: 59.8 %2012: 59.7 %2013: 59.5 %2014: 59.6 %2015: 59.7 %2016: 58.4 %2017: 59.1 %2018: 59.7 %2019: 65.6 %2020: 63.4 %2021: 61.2 %2022: 62.6 %2023: 60.8 %2024: 60.3 %2025: 59.7 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Mongolia is 59.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Mongolia peaked at 65.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1990.

Mongolia ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.6% 57.2% 59.3% 10
2000s 59.2% 58.5% 59.6% 10
2010s 60.0% 58.4% 65.6% 10
2020s 61.3% 59.7% 63.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate in Mongolia?
Labor force participation rate in Mongolia was 59.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1990.
How does Mongolia rank for labor force participation rate?
Mongolia ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).