Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 38.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mongolia stood at 38.4%. 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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Mongolia peaked at 57.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, 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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.4% | — |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 38.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 38.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.4% | 54.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 54.3% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 42.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.4% | 42.6% | 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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Mongolia?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mongolia was 38.4% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2025.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Mongolia ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).