Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia
Mongolia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 23.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 23.1% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia peaked at 23.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2003.
Mongolia ranks 56th of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 23.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 53 Tonga 23.3% compare
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- 57 Saudi Arabia 23.1% compare
- 58 Cape Verde 23.1% compare
- 59 Guatemala 22.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia was 23.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Mongolia ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.