Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 1.52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Mongolia, 2008–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Mongolia is 1.52, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Mongolia peaked at 9.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 35th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.21 | — |
| 2009 | 3.32 | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 5.41 | +62.9% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.76 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.47 | +99.0% |
| 2014 | 4.44 | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | +53.3% |
| 2016 | 4.15 | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 5.15 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 2.92 | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | +137.2% |
| 2022 | 1.93 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.52 | -22.5% |
| 2025 | 1.52 | -0.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.05, 50% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +137.2% | 1.01 | 2.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 | 3.32 | 4.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 2.92 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.01 | 2.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 32 Jordan 3.04 compare
- 33 Georgia 2.62 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 1.63 compare
- 36 Serbia 1.47 compare
- 37 Seychelles 1.05 compare
- 38 Brunei Darussalam 0.531 compare
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 employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Mongolia?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Mongolia was 1.52 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Mongolia ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.