Unemployment rate for young people in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment rate for young people was 11.71 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
11.71
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.13
in 2019
All-time low
8.37
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Mongolia, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Mongolia is 11.71, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Mongolia peaked at 21.13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.37, in 2012.
Mongolia ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.75 | 8.47 | 9.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.48 | 9.31 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 8.37 | 21.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 11.43 | 16.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More work & labour data for Mongolia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 3,167 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 908.11 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,756 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,519 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Mongolia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Mongolia was 11.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 in 2012.
- How does Mongolia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Mongolia ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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