Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 11.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia stood at 11.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia peaked at 21.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2012.
Mongolia ranks 101st 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.6% | — |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 8.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Mongolia was 11.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2012.
- How does Mongolia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mongolia ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 total (% of total 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.