Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mongolia
Mongolia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 27.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.09
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
16th
of 79 countries
All-time high
33.77
in 2018
All-time low
19.55
in 2014
Years of data
9
2002–2021
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mongolia, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mongolia stood at 27.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mongolia peaked at 33.77 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.55, in 2014.
That places Mongolia 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.05 | — |
| 2006 | 22.95 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 23.85 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 31.14 | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 19.55 | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 33.77 | +72.8% |
| 2019 | 25.85 | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 29.35 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 27.09 | -7.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 27.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 27.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.81, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5 | 22.95 | 24.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.83 | 19.55 | 33.77 | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.22 | 27.09 | 29.35 | 2 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mongolia?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mongolia was 27.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.77 in 2018.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.55 in 2014.
- How does Mongolia rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Mongolia ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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