Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mongolia stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mongolia peaked at 9.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 75th 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.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +68.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 of men vs. women in Mongolia?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mongolia was 5.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Mongolia ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.