Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) was 31.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Mongolia, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Mongolia is 31.17, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Mongolia ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38.13 | — |
| 2020 | 38.02 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.1 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.87 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 34.61 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 29.52 | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 31.17 | +5.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 31.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.87, 95% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.13 | 38.13 | 38.13 | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.72 | 29.52 | 38.1 | 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 employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Mongolia?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Mongolia was 31.17 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.52 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
- Mongolia ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.