Number of paid employees in Mongolia

Mongolia: Number of paid employees was 5,493 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5,493
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
69th
of 80 countries
All-time high
11,783
in 2018
All-time low
2,174
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2021

Number of paid employees in Mongolia, 2002–2021

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2002201120212002: 2.2k2006: 7.0k2010: 7.9k2011: 8.4k2014: 8.0k2018: 11.8k2019: 5.8k2020: 5.3k2021: 5.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of paid employees in Mongolia is 5,493, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Mongolia peaked at 11,783 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,174, in 2002.

That places Mongolia 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Number of paid employees in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 2,174 —
2006 6,995 +221.8%
2010 7,886 +12.7%
2011 8,389 +6.4%
2014 8,022 -4.4%
2018 11,783 +46.9%
2019 5,793 -50.8%
2020 5,259 -9.2%
2021 5,493 +4.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 5,493 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,661, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 5,493 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,217, 60% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,584 2,174 6,995 2
2010s 8,375 5,793 11,783 5
2020s 5,376 5,259 5,493 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 66 Montenegro 6,064 compare
  2. 67 Vietnam 5,929 compare
  3. 68 Iceland 5,553 compare
  4. 70 Dominican Republic 5,319 compare
  5. 71 Zambia 5,110 compare
  6. 72 Russia 5,030 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Mongolia?
Number of paid employees in Mongolia was 5,493 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 11,783 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,174 in 2002.
How does Mongolia rank for number of paid employees?
Mongolia ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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