Share of male vs. female employment in services in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 40.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 40.7% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Mongolia peaked at 43.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1997.
Mongolia ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.9% | — |
| 1992 | 31.8% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 27.0% | 32.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 28.8% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 38.4% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.4% | 43.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 908.11 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Mongolia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Mongolia was 40.7% 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 services recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Mongolia ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.