Average hourly earnings of employees in Mongolia
Mongolia: Average hourly earnings of employees was 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Mongolia, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices for average hourly earnings of employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Mongolia peaked at 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2008.
That places Mongolia 29th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 26 Greece 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Thailand 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Argentina 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Brazil 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Ecuador 7.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Botswana 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.18 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0846 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7275 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.26 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 319.47 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Mongolia?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Mongolia was 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Mongolia ranks 29th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.