Unemployment rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment rate was 5.23 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Mongolia stood at 5.23.
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 9.02 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.
Unemployment rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.67 | — |
| 1992 | 5.86 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.86 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.71 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.53 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.61 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.75 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.84 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.99 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.11 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.77 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 6.85 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.01 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.19 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.57 | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 5.86 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.55 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 4.77 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 4.23 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 4.86 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.24 | +48.8% |
| 2017 | 6.36 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 5.38 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 9.02 | +67.8% |
| 2020 | 6.41 | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 7.87 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 5.95 | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 5.18 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 5.16 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.23 | +1.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5.23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.05, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +67.8% | 5.38 | 9.02 |
| 2016 | +48.8% | 4.86 | 7.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.86 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.48 | 5.57 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 3.9 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 | 5.16 | 7.87 | 6 |
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 in Mongolia?
- Unemployment rate in Mongolia was 5.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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