Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Mongolia

Mongolia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Mongolia, 2002–2021

00.20.40.60.812002201120212002: 0.756 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.751 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.7 % of urban youth labor force2008: 1 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.674 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.846 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.845 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.907 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.829 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.783 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.782 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.751 % of urban youth labor force2020: 0.703 % of urban youth labor force2021: 0.788 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Mongolia is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Mongolia peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.

That places Mongolia 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2002 0.8%
2006 0.8% -0.8%
2007 0.7% -6.8%
2008 1.0% +42.9%
2009 0.7% -32.6%
2010 0.8% +25.6%
2011 0.8% -0.2%
2014 0.9% +7.4%
2016 0.8% -8.6%
2017 0.8% -5.6%
2018 0.8% -0.1%
2019 0.8% -4.0%
2020 0.7% -6.4%
2021 0.8% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 49 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  2. 50 Argentina 0.8% compare
  3. 51 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  4. 53 Mozambique 0.8% compare
  5. 54 Chile 0.8% compare
  6. 55 Romania 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Mongolia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Mongolia was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
How does Mongolia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Mongolia ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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