Own-account workers, total in Mongolia

Mongolia: Own-account workers, total was 44.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
44.0%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2011
All-time low
29.1%
in 1995
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Mongolia, 1991–2016

010203040501991200320161991: 31.1 % of total employment1992: 29.2 % of total employment1993: 30.5 % of total employment1994: 30.2 % of total employment1995: 29.1 % of total employment1996: 30.2 % of total employment1997: 29.8 % of total employment1998: 31.3 % of total employment1999: 31.3 % of total employment2000: 31.7 % of total employment2001: 35.7 % of total employment2002: 36.1 % of total employment2003: 35.6 % of total employment2004: 36.5 % of total employment2005: 35.6 % of total employment2006: 34.4 % of total employment2007: 34.6 % of total employment2008: 34.4 % of total employment2009: 37.3 % of total employment2010: 46.8 % of total employment2011: 48.6 % of total employment2012: 47.3 % of total employment2013: 47.4 % of total employment2014: 46.5 % of total employment2015: 47.6 % of total employment2016: 44 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Mongolia is 44.0%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Mongolia peaked at 48.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1995.

Mongolia ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Mongolia, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 31.1%
1992 29.2% -6.1%
1993 30.5% +4.2%
1994 30.2% -1.0%
1995 29.1% -3.4%
1996 30.2% +3.8%
1997 29.8% -1.3%
1998 31.3% +4.8%
1999 31.3% +0.0%
2000 31.7% +1.2%
2001 35.7% +12.8%
2002 36.1% +1.2%
2003 35.6% -1.5%
2004 36.5% +2.6%
2005 35.6% -2.5%
2006 34.4% -3.3%
2007 34.6% +0.3%
2008 34.4% -0.4%
2009 37.3% +8.2%
2010 46.8% +25.6%
2011 48.6% +3.9%
2012 47.3% -2.6%
2013 47.4% +0.2%
2014 46.5% -2.1%
2015 47.6% +2.4%
2016 44.0% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.3% 29.1% 31.3% 9
2000s 35.2% 31.7% 37.3% 10
2010s 46.9% 44.0% 48.6% 7

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.7% compare
  2. 32 Tajikistan 47.7% compare
  3. 33 Burkina Faso 44.1% compare
  4. 35 Bangladesh 43.7% compare
  5. 36 Colombia 43.5% compare
  6. 37 Ghana 42.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Mongolia?
Own-account workers, total in Mongolia was 44.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1995.
How does Mongolia rank for own-account workers, total?
Mongolia ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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