Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 12.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 12.4% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia peaked at 21.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1995.
Mongolia ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.3% | — |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +56.6% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 12.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 12.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +62.6% | 12.0% | 19.5% |
| 2010 | +56.6% | 9.6% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 7.8% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.8% | 15.3% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia was 12.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mongolia ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 male (% of male 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.