Male labor force participation rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Male labor force participation rate was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Male labor force participation rate in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor force participation rate in Mongolia stood at 68.2%.
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 force participation rate in Mongolia peaked at 73.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 63.2% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 63.7% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 64.6% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 68.2% | 71.0% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Mongolia?
- Male labor force participation rate in Mongolia was 68.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Mongolia ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).