Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Mongolia
Mongolia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national was 76.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mongolia, 1998–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mongolia stood at 76.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mongolia peaked at 96.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2025.
Mongolia ranks 114th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.1% | — |
| 2000 | 82.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 76.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 76.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 82.5% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 77.1% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.0% | 79.2% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mongolia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mongolia was 76.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 96.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2025.
- How does Mongolia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Mongolia ranks 114th out of 196 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 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.