Male labor participation rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Male labor participation rate was 68.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.22
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.53
in 2019
All-time low
63.19
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor participation rate in Mongolia stood at 68.22.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Mongolia peaked at 73.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.19, in 1990.
Mongolia ranks 108th 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.
Male labor participation rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.19 | — |
| 1991 | 63.94 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 64.56 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 64.86 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 64.95 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.89 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.03 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.1 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.2 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.31 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.49 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 65.55 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.51 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.36 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.04 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.87 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.67 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.44 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.73 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 64 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.61 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.91 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 65.74 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.58 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.17 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.95 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 65.83 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.05 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 73.53 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 71.04 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 69.5 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.87 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 69.49 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 68.82 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 68.22 | -0.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 68.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 68.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7 | 63.19 | 65.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.86 | 63.73 | 65.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.64 | 64.61 | 73.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.66 | 68.22 | 71.04 | 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 male labor participation rate in Mongolia?
- Male labor participation rate in Mongolia was 68.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.19 in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for male labor participation rate?
- Mongolia ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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