Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia

Mongolia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
13th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia, 2002–2021

00.20.40.60.812002201120212002: 0.841 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.84 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.791 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.93 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.775 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.702 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.752 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.698 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.61 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.442 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.375 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.763 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.781 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.726 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.7% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places Mongolia 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.8%
2006 0.8% -0.2%
2007 0.8% -5.8%
2008 0.9% +17.5%
2009 0.8% -16.6%
2010 0.7% -9.5%
2011 0.8% +7.2%
2014 0.7% -7.2%
2016 0.6% -12.6%
2017 0.4% -27.6%
2018 0.4% -15.0%
2019 0.8% +103.3%
2020 0.8% +2.4%
2021 0.7% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 7
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Mongolia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Mongolia ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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