Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia

Mongolia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia, 2002–2021

00.20.40.60.812002201120212002: 0.897 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.886 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.857 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 1 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.867 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.943 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.948 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.967 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.95 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.931 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.937 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.897 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.889 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.899 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.

Mongolia ranks 60th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2002 0.9%
2006 0.9% -1.3%
2007 0.9% -3.2%
2008 1.0% +16.7%
2009 0.9% -13.3%
2010 0.9% +8.7%
2011 0.9% +0.6%
2014 1.0% +1.9%
2016 0.9% -1.7%
2017 0.9% -2.0%
2018 0.9% +0.7%
2019 0.9% -4.3%
2020 0.9% -0.9%
2021 0.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 57 Latvia 0.9% compare
  2. 58 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  3. 59 India 0.9% compare
  4. 61 Egypt 0.9% compare
  5. 62 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
  6. 63 Ethiopia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
How does Mongolia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Mongolia ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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