Unemployment rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment rate was 5.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2019
All-time low
3.9%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate 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 in Mongolia stood at 5.2%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Mongolia peaked at 9.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.
That places Mongolia 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Mongolia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Mongolia?
- Unemployment rate in Mongolia was 5.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- How does Mongolia rank for unemployment rate?
- Mongolia ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.