Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mongolia, 1993–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mongolia stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mongolia peaked at 9.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2005.
That places Mongolia 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.6% | — |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -46.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +118.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +48.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +67.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,519 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mongolia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mongolia was 5.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Mongolia ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.