Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 58.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia is 58.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 58.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2006.
That places Mongolia 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.2% | — |
| 1992 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 43.5% | 44.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.3% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 45.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 54.9% | 58.4% | 5 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,519 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 58.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2006.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.