Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia, 1993–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia stood at 6.0%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia peaked at 9.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2005.
That places Mongolia 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.8% | — |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -53.7% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +145.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +55.8% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +68.4% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.1% | 8.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia was 6.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Mongolia ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.