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

Latest (2025)
23.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2025
All-time low
11.4%
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Mongolia, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 17.1 %1992: 16.1 %1993: 15.7 %1994: 15.7 %1995: 16.8 %1996: 16.3 %1997: 15.7 %1998: 14.9 %1999: 14.6 %2000: 13.7 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 13.6 %2003: 11.4 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 13 %2007: 13 %2008: 14 %2009: 14.6 %2010: 15.6 %2011: 16.6 %2012: 18.1 %2013: 19.6 %2014: 19.8 %2015: 19.4 %2016: 18.1 %2017: 18.5 %2018: 19.9 %2019: 20.1 %2020: 19.8 %2021: 21.9 %2022: 22.9 %2023: 22.6 %2024: 22.9 %2025: 23.1 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.