Unemployment with basic education, male in Mongolia

Mongolia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.8%
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
67th
of 130 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2003
All-time low
3.1%
in 2013
Years of data
19
2003–2024

Unemployment with basic education, male in Mongolia, 2003–2024

02462003201320242003: 6.6 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 6.3 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 5.3 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 3.5 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 6 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 4.4 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 3.8 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 3.1 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 4.3 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 3.5 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 4.7 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 3.3 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 3.3 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 6.4 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 4.6 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 6.5 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 5.3 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 4.5 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 5.8 % of male labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Mongolia stood at 5.8%.

That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Mongolia peaked at 6.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2013.

Mongolia ranks 67th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, male in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Mongolia, 2003 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2003 6.6%
2006 6.3% -4.3%
2008 5.3% -16.4%
2009 3.5% -33.0%
2010 6.0% +68.6%
2011 4.4% -26.0%
2012 3.8% -14.3%
2013 3.1% -19.2%
2014 4.3% +38.9%
2015 3.5% -18.7%
2016 4.7% +34.5%
2017 3.3% -28.6%
2018 3.3% -2.2%
2019 6.4% +96.9%
2020 4.6% -27.5%
2021 6.5% +39.3%
2022 5.3% -17.3%
2023 4.5% -15.5%
2024 5.8% +28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 3.5% 6.6% 4
2010s 4.3% 3.1% 6.4% 10
2020s 5.4% 4.5% 6.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Mongolia?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Mongolia was 5.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2013.
How does Mongolia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Mongolia ranks 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).