Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 5.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Mongolia, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Mongolia stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Mongolia peaked at 9.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.
Mongolia ranks 27th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.2% | — |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +65.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +12.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Mongolia?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Mongolia was 5.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- How does Mongolia rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Mongolia ranks 27th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).