Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 10.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 10.2% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia peaked at 21.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2008.
That places Mongolia 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.1% | — |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 10.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 52% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 10.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 9.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 9.7% | 18.6% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia was 10.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mongolia ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.