Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia

Mongolia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia, 2002–2021

00.20.40.60.82002201120212002: 0.674 % of urban population2006: 0.707 % of urban population2007: 0.7 % of urban population2008: 0.702 % of urban population2009: 0.703 % of urban population2010: 0.702 % of urban population2011: 0.699 % of urban population2014: 0.673 % of urban population2016: 0.651 % of urban population2017: 0.644 % of urban population2018: 0.63 % of urban population2019: 0.608 % of urban population2020: 0.613 % of urban population2021: 0.613 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.

That places Mongolia 84th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year % of urban population Change
2002 0.7%
2006 0.7% +4.9%
2007 0.7% -1.0%
2008 0.7% +0.3%
2009 0.7% +0.2%
2010 0.7% -0.2%
2011 0.7% -0.5%
2014 0.7% -3.8%
2016 0.7% -3.2%
2017 0.6% -1.2%
2018 0.6% -2.1%
2019 0.6% -3.4%
2020 0.6% +0.8%
2021 0.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 81 Norway 0.6% compare
  2. 82 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  3. 83 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  4. 85 Poland 0.6% compare
  5. 86 Ghana 0.6% compare
  6. 87 Jamaica 0.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Mongolia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does Mongolia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Mongolia ranks 84th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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