Labor force participation rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Labor force participation rate was 59.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.69
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
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Mongolia is 59.69, 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.
Labor force participation rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.2 | — |
| 1991 | 57.83 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 58.4 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 58.7 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.82 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.81 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.97 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.07 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.19 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.33 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.51 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.59 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.52 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.34 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.26 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.19 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.13 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.45 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.68 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.81 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.8 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 59.65 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.5 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.64 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.67 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.4 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 59.14 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.75 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 65.6 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 63.43 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 61.2 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 62.61 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 60.83 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 60.31 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 59.69 | -1.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 59.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 59.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.35, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.63 | 57.2 | 59.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.23 | 58.45 | 59.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60 | 58.4 | 65.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.35 | 59.69 | 63.43 | 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 in Mongolia?
- Labor force participation rate in Mongolia was 59.69 in 2025, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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