Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national was 10.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia, 2003–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 10.6% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia peaked at 22.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2005.
Mongolia ranks 107th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.5% | — |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -60.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +244.2% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +71.3% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -37.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 10.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 10.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +244.2% | 3.8% | 13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 3.8% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 9.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 9.8% | 18.7% | 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 10.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 22.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mongolia ranks 107th out of 157 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 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.