Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia

Mongolia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia, 2002–2021

0.20.40.60.82002201120212002: 0.433 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.353 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.442 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.441 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.713 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.634 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.677 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.663 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.584 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.222 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.18 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.743 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.768 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.716 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

That places Mongolia 1st out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2002 0.4%
2006 0.4% -18.4%
2007 0.4% +25.2%
2008 0.4% -0.2%
2009 0.7% +61.7%
2010 0.6% -11.2%
2011 0.7% +6.8%
2014 0.7% -2.0%
2016 0.6% -11.8%
2017 0.2% -62.0%
2018 0.2% -19.0%
2019 0.7% +313.4%
2020 0.8% +3.3%
2021 0.7% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% 7
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 2 Zambia 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Gambia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Mongolia ranks 1st out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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