Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 75.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mongolia stood at 75.4%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mongolia peaked at 83.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2025.
That places Mongolia 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.4% | — |
| 1991 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 81.3% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 82.2% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 76.0% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 75.4% | 78.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 908.11 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,756 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mongolia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mongolia was 75.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2025.
- How does Mongolia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Mongolia ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.