Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) was 27.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Mongolia, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Mongolia is 27.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Mongolia peaked at 57.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 53rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.1% | — |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -35.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 27.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 27.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.1%, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 42.9% | 55.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.1% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 27.1% | 46.2% | 5 |
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Mongolia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Mongolia was 27.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Mongolia ranks 53rd out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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