Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mongolia

Mongolia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.2709 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2709
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
16th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.3377
in 2018
All-time low
0.1955
in 2014
Years of data
9
2002–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mongolia, 2002–2021

00.10.20.32002201120212002: 0.2412006: 0.2292010: 0.2392011: 0.3112014: 0.1952018: 0.3382019: 0.2592020: 0.2932021: 0.271

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.2709 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mongolia peaked at 0.3377 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1955, in 2014.

Mongolia ranks 16th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 0.2405
2006 0.2295 -4.6%
2010 0.2385 +4.0%
2011 0.3114 +30.6%
2014 0.1955 -37.2%
2018 0.3377 +72.8%
2019 0.2585 -23.4%
2020 0.2935 +13.5%
2021 0.2709 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.235 0.2295 0.2405 2
2010s 0.2683 0.1955 0.3377 5
2020s 0.2822 0.2709 0.2935 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 13 Finland 0.2782 compare
  2. 14 Switzerland 0.2751 compare
  3. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2738 compare
  4. 17 Portugal 0.2692 compare
  5. 18 Austria 0.2562 compare
  6. 19 Spain 0.2481 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mongolia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Mongolia was 0.2709 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3377 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1955 in 2014.
How does Mongolia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Mongolia ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
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