Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 30.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 30.4% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mongolia peaked at 30.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2003.
That places Mongolia 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.0% | — |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.2% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 19.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 25.7% | 30.4% | 6 |
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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 male vs. female employment in industry in Mongolia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mongolia was 30.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Mongolia ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.