Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mongolia
Mongolia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 27.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mongolia, 2002–2021
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Mongolia stood at 27.1%.
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 33.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.1% | — |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +72.8% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 19.5% | 33.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.1% | 29.3% | 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 27.1% in 2021, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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 33.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% 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 World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.