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.
Male labor force participation rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.2% | — |
| 1991 | 63.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 68.2% | -0.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 68.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 68.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.0%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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).