Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Mongolia

Mongolia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.8%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
62nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2019
All-time low
3.3%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Mongolia, 2001–2024

02468102001201220242001: 4.62002: 6.22003: 6.82004: 3.62005: 3.32006: 7.22007: 7.22008: 5.62009: 5.92010: 6.52011: 4.82012: 3.92013: 4.22014: 4.82015: 4.92016: 7.22017: 6.42018: 5.42019: 92020: 6.42021: 7.92022: 62023: 5.22024: 5.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Mongolia stood at 5.8%.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Mongolia peaked at 9.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2005.

Mongolia ranks 62nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Mongolia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 4.6%
2002 6.2% +34.2%
2003 6.8% +9.2%
2004 3.6% -46.7%
2005 3.3% -8.9%
2006 7.2% +118.5%
2007 7.2% +0.0%
2008 5.6% -22.7%
2009 5.9% +5.4%
2010 6.5% +11.8%
2011 4.8% -27.2%
2012 3.9% -18.2%
2013 4.2% +8.5%
2014 4.8% +13.5%
2015 4.9% +1.3%
2016 7.2% +49.0%
2017 6.4% -12.2%
2018 5.4% -15.4%
2019 9.0% +67.7%
2020 6.4% -28.9%
2021 7.9% +22.8%
2022 6.0% -24.4%
2023 5.2% -12.9%
2024 5.8% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 3.3% 7.2% 9
2010s 5.7% 3.9% 9.0% 10
2020s 6.2% 5.2% 7.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Mongolia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Mongolia was 5.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
How does Mongolia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Mongolia ranks 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
214 places, 4,086 data points, 2000–2025
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