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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.1% | — |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 23.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 54 Japan 23.2% compare
- 55 El Salvador 23.1% compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 23.1% compare
- 58 Cape Verde 23.1% compare
- 59 Guatemala 22.7% compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
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.