Share of employment outside the formal sector in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 31.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Mongolia, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 31.62 for share of employment outside the formal sector in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector in Mongolia peaked at 57.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.28, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 41st of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.28 | — |
| 2008 | 39.83 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 33 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 47.11 | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 48.93 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 51.92 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 57.23 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 48.21 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 48.09 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.95 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.74 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.25 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 41.14 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 40.35 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 40.28 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.13 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 35.73 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 30.28 | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 31.62 | +4.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 31.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.77, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 31.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.39, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.37 | 33 | 48.28 | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.46 | 41.14 | 57.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.23 | 30.28 | 40.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 38 Costa Rica 36.07 compare
- 39 Brazil 34.57 compare
- 40 Uruguay 32.3 compare
- 42 South Africa 30.68 compare
- 43 Palestine, State of 28.76 compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 28.2 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 outside the formal sector in Mongolia?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Mongolia was 31.62 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.23 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.28 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Mongolia ranks 41st out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 (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. 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. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.