Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Mongolia

Mongolia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 21.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.8
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
30th
of 106 countries
All-time high
22.22
in 2019
All-time low
19.77
in 2007
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Mongolia, 2002–2021

051015202002201120212002: 19.92006: 202007: 19.82008: 20.42009: 20.62010: 20.72011: 20.82014: 20.42016: 20.72017: 21.52018: 21.42019: 22.22020: 20.92021: 21.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Mongolia is 21.8, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Mongolia peaked at 22.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.77, in 2007.

Mongolia ranks 30th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 19.85 —
2006 19.99 +0.7%
2007 19.77 -1.1%
2008 20.39 +3.1%
2009 20.59 +1.0%
2010 20.66 +0.3%
2011 20.77 +0.6%
2014 20.37 -1.9%
2016 20.66 +1.4%
2017 21.5 +4.1%
2018 21.36 -0.6%
2019 22.22 +4.0%
2020 20.89 -6.0%
2021 21.8 +4.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 21.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.87, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 21.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.25, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.12 19.77 20.59 5
2010s 21.08 20.37 22.22 7
2020s 21.35 20.89 21.8 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 27 Bulgaria 21.9 compare
  2. 28 Finland 21.85 compare
  3. 29 Spain 21.84 compare
  4. 31 United Kingdom 21.79 compare
  5. 32 Kosovo 21.77 compare
  6. 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 21.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Mongolia?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Mongolia was 21.8 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 22.22 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.77 in 2007.
How does Mongolia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Mongolia ranks 30th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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