SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Mongolia
Mongolia: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) was 5.45 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Mongolia, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 5.45 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in 2025.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Mongolia ranks 37th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.87 | — |
| 2020 | 6.81 | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 8.31 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 6.38 | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 5.31 | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 5.93 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 5.45 | -8.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.07, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.63, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.87 | 9.87 | 9.87 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 5.31 | 8.31 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Mongolia?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Mongolia was 5.45 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition)?
- Mongolia ranks 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.