Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mongolia
Mongolia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 75.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mongolia stood at 75.4%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 rates in Mongolia peaked at 83.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2025.
That places Mongolia 109th out of 186 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 rates in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | 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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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 rates in Mongolia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mongolia was 75.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Mongolia ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).