Share in vulnerable employment in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share in vulnerable employment was 38.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.37
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.81
in 2006
All-time low
38.37
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Mongolia stood at 38.37. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Mongolia peaked at 57.81 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.37, in 2025.
Mongolia ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.4 | — |
| 1992 | 53.57 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.9 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 53.95 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.92 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.19 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 54.06 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.31 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.35 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.31 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.03 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 55.72 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 56.31 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.87 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.37 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.81 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.8 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.46 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.63 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.69 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 50.72 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.45 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 45.7 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 44.78 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.73 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.77 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 45.07 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 43.38 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 43.09 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.57 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.76 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 40.09 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 39.29 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 38.77 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 38.37 | -1.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 38.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 38.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.62, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.96 | 53.4 | 54.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.53 | 54.31 | 57.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.04 | 42.77 | 51.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.97 | 38.37 | 42.57 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Mongolia?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Mongolia was 38.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.81 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.37 in 2025.
- How does Mongolia rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Mongolia ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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