Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 5.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Mongolia, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 5.41 for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Mongolia ranks 44th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.02 | — |
| 2020 | 6.41 | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 7.87 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 5.95 | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 5.81 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 5.41 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.02 | 9.02 | 9.02 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.29 | 5.41 | 7.87 | 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Mongolia?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Mongolia was 5.41 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 2025.
- How does Mongolia rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Mongolia ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.