Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia

Mongolia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia, 2002–2021

00.20.40.60.82002201120212002: 0.629 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.624 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.759 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.694 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.681 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.572 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.588 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.611 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.576 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.598 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.594 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.65 % of total labor force in working age2020: 0.582 % of total labor force in working age2021: 0.622 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.6% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia peaked at 0.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

Mongolia ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
2002 0.6%
2006 0.6% -0.7%
2007 0.8% +21.5%
2008 0.7% -8.5%
2009 0.7% -2.0%
2010 0.6% -16.0%
2011 0.6% +2.9%
2014 0.6% +3.8%
2016 0.6% -5.7%
2017 0.6% +3.9%
2018 0.6% -0.7%
2019 0.6% +9.5%
2020 0.6% -10.5%
2021 0.6% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 85 Philippines 0.6% compare
  2. 86 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  3. 86 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
  4. 89 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  5. 90 Guatemala 0.6% compare
  6. 91 Belize 0.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Mongolia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Mongolia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Mongolia ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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