Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia
Mongolia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 7.9% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia peaked at 9.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.
Mongolia ranks 104th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -3.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 101 Netherlands 8.2% compare
- 102 United Kingdom 8.1% compare
- 103 Belize 8.0% compare
- 105 Panama 7.9% compare
- 106 Niger 7.7% compare
- 107 Philippines 7.6% compare
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia was 7.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).