Unemployment Rate in Mongolia decreased to 4.50 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 5.40 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Mongolia Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Mongolia: Unemployment rate forecast: The latest value from 2030 is 5 percent, unchanged from 5 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is 6.28 percent, based on data from 100 countries. Historically, the average for Mongolia from 2007 to 2030 is 7.48 percent. The minimum value, 5 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 11.6 percent was recorded in 2009.

The unemployment rate in Mongolie stands at 5.4 pour cent according to the latest data from . That reading shows an increase from the level of 5.3 pour cent in the previous quarter and an increase from the level of 5.1 pour cent in the same quarter of the previous year. The unemployment rate...

Key information about Mongolia Unemployment Rate

• Mongolia Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.30% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 6.10% in Sep 2024.
• Mongolia Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2006 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 8.30%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 12.80% in Dec 2009 and a record low of 3.90% in Dec 2023.
• The data is reported by reported by National Statistics Office of Mongolia.
• In the latest reports, Mongolia Population reached 3.50 million people in Dec 2023.

Mongolia: Unemployment rate: The latest value from 2024 is 5.42 percent, a decline from 5.5 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.80 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Mongolia from 1991 to 2024 is 6.03 percent. The minimum value, 3.9 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 9.27 percent was recorded in 2019.

Surveyed Unemployment Rate: Urban: Average: Inner Mongolia data was reported at 6.200 % in Jun 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 6.200 % for Mar 2022. Surveyed Unemployment Rate: Urban: Average: Inner Mongolia data is updated quarterly, averaging 6.200 % from Mar 2022 (Median) to Jun 2022, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.200 % in Jun 2022 and a record low of 6.200 % in Jun 2022. Surveyed Unemployment Rate: Urban: Average: Inner Mongolia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GB: Surveyed Unemployment.

Employment Rate in Mongolia increased to 59.10 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 58.70 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Mongolia Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Mongolia Labour Force Participation Rate

• Mongolia Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 62.2 % in Dec 2024, compared with 63.0 % in the previous quarter.
• Mongolia Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2006 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 61.5 % .
• The data reached the an all-time high of 64.8 % in Sep 2011 and a record low of 57.8 % in Mar 2021.
• Mongolia Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by National Statistics Office of Mongolia.
• In the latest reports, Mongolia Population reached 3.5 million people in Dec 2023.
• Unemployment Rate of Mongolia dropped to 5.3 % in Dec 2024.
• The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 733.4 USD in Sep 2024.

Mongolia Unemployment Rate: Urban data was reported at 8.000 % in Dec 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.500 % for Sep 2018. Mongolia Unemployment Rate: Urban data is updated quarterly, averaging 9.200 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.600 % in Mar 2016 and a record low of 6.600 % in Sep 2014. Mongolia Unemployment Rate: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Office of Mongolia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mongolia – Table MN.G006: Labour Force Survey: Economic Activity Rates.

Abstract

The main objective of the survey is to update and expand the labor force statistical baseline, fully capture and analyze the employment pattern. The survey results will provide an importance reference for policy and decision makers, business entrepreneurs, analysts and government officers to develop as well as monitor and assess the implementation of government policies and programmers on employment promotion and poverty and unemployment reduction and support the effective labor market. Accordingly, the survey aims at collecting the comprehensive set of data from households to estimate employment and unemployment characteristics which capture the seasonal variability, location, social and economic activities in accordance with the definition and methodology of ILO.

Geographic coverage

Ulaanbaatar and urban and rural areas of 4 regions

Analysis unit

Household and househod members

Universe

The survey was designed to interview a representative national sample of about 12816 households from Ulaanbaatar and urban and rural areas of 4 regions that was deemed sufficient to collect reliable data on employment and unemployment and child labour. At this level of disaggregation the sample would be sufficient to produce estimates of high levels of precision in respect of selected employment characteristics.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

One survey questionnaire was used to collect the LFS data.

Mongolia Unemployment Rate: Rural data was reported at 4.700 % in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.500 % for Sep 2018. Mongolia Unemployment Rate: Rural data is updated quarterly, averaging 6.400 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.300 % in Mar 2014 and a record low of 4.500 % in Sep 2018. Mongolia Unemployment Rate: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Office of Mongolia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mongolia – Table MN.G006: Labour Force Survey: Economic Activity Rates.

Abstract

The Labour Force Survey 2014 was carried out by the National Statistical Office of Mongolia. Since 2002 LFS has been conducted on a quarterly basis.

The main objective of the survey was to update and expand the information on labour statistics, fully capture and analyse the employment pattern. The survey results provide an important reference for policy and decision makers, business entrepreneurs, analysts and government officers to design, as well as monitor and assess the implementation of government policies and programmes on employment promotion and poverty and unemployment reduction and development of an effective labour market. Accordingly, the survey aims at collecting a comprehensive set of data from households to estimate employment and unemployment characteristics which capture the seasonal variability, location, social and economic activities in accordance with the definition and methodology of ILO.

The survey was designed to interview a representative national sample of about 12,816 households from 5 regions including the capital city (Ulaanbaatar) being the one region. At this level of disaggregation the sample would be sufficient to produce estimates of high levels of precision in respect of selected employment characteristics.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

-Households -Individuals age 15 years and above

Universe

The survey covered all usual residents aged 15 and above in the household. However, the survey did not include the household members who were living away from their households for more than 6 months (conscripts, students living in dormitories, those working and living overseas and prisoners).

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

A two-stage probability sampling was used in the survey.

Tha sample frame was based on administrative units of Mongolia. The number of households in each of sample enumeration areas was set at 12 and enumeration areas at 1068. A total of 29 strata was made made comprised of 21 strata representing each of all aimags and 8 strata from 9 districts of Ulaanbaatar city (least populated two districts were put into one strata). Primary sampling units are parts of khoroos of Ulaanbaatar city and bags in aimags to make up 1068 units in total comprised of 304 parts and 764 bags. 12 households were selected from each of enumeration area.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The survey used the questionnaire with 8 chapters and 142 questions to collect the following data:

1. Democraphic characteristics of household members (relationship to household head, sex, birthdate, disability, cause for disability, marital status, migration)
2. Education and training (school attendance, reasons of dropout, highest grade achieved, literacy, vocational and skill tarining attendance)
3. Current activity or activity status in the last seven days (economic and non economic activities, time spent on these activities, economic activity and economically inactive status, primary and secondary employment, sector of employment of enterprises, employment status by occupational category, frequency of payment in primary occupation, amount of wages and payment)
4. Availability for more work (availibility for more work, reasons for not being available for more work, steps taken in search of more work)
5. Unemployment (availability or unavailability for work, reasons for being inactive, time spent on finding work, expected kind of work, expected daily and monthly wage, whether being registered or not with employment service, whether searched work during the last 30 days, steps taken to find work, reasons of not searching work, duration of unemployment).
6. Usual activity (Usual activity status in ther last 12 months, primary and secondary employment in the last 12 months, employment status by occupational category, sector of employment of enterprises, duration of unemployment, steps taken to find work, average wages and earnings from primary and secondary employment in the last 12 months)
7. Past employment (if worked in the past, last occupation, employment status by occupation, sector of employment of enterprises, duration of the last employment, reason of quitting the last job, source of living during unemployment)
8. Unpaid work (involvement of household members in unpaid work, time spent on performing unpaid work)

Surveyed Unemployment Rate: Urban: Inner Mongolia data was reported at 6.100 % in Jun 2022. Surveyed Unemployment Rate: Urban: Inner Mongolia data is updated monthly, averaging 6.100 % from Jun 2022 (Median) to Jun 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.100 % in Jun 2022 and a record low of 6.100 % in Jun 2022. Surveyed Unemployment Rate: Urban: Inner Mongolia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table CN.GB: Surveyed Unemployment.

Mongolia Unemployment Rate: Male data was reported at 7.100 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.000 % for Jun 2018. Mongolia Unemployment Rate: Male data is updated quarterly, averaging 9.300 % from Sep 2006 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.300 % in Dec 2009 and a record low of 6.100 % in Sep 2012. Mongolia Unemployment Rate: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Office of Mongolia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mongolia – Table MN.G005: Labour Force Survey: Economic Activity Rates.

Mongolia's GDP declined for four years in a row between 1989 and 1993. The cumulative loss in national income amounted to 20 percent, real private consumption per capita declined by a third, and real investment by two-thirds. Inflation accelerated, reaching 330 percent in 1993, exports and imports fell by more than half between 1990 and 1993. These changes are associated mainly with severe external shocks, especially the withdrawal of Soviet aid, the dissolution of the CMEA, which accounted for 95 percent of Mongolia~^!!^s exports, and unfavorable terms of trade. To attain macroeconomic stability, fiscal and monetary policies were tightened; and to stem economic decline and spur growth, the Government introduced fundamental reforms to liberalize domestic and international trade, free domestic factor markets, privatize public assets, and improve private incentives to save and invest. Several issues demand urgent attention: the unemployment rate is expected to rise; real wages have been dropping; the increase in the monetary base threatens a rise in inflation; and external aid needs to be secured for the continued growth of the country. Particular attention should be given to the following issues: 1) maintain the momentum of stabilization policies and structural reforms by maintaining a prudent fiscal policy, implementing a tight monetary policy, and consolidating international trade and exchange rate policies; 2) establish appropriate priorities in public finance by lowering expenditures without curtailing essential services, increase the efficiency of health and education expenditures, and restore critical infrastructure and improve the productivity of existing and future investments; and 3) mitigate the social costs of adjustment by promoting the productive use of the poor~^!!^s most abundant asset - labor, and by providing basic social services to the poor.

Mongolia Unemployment Rate: ow Female data was reported at 6.800 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.000 % for Jun 2018. Mongolia Unemployment Rate: ow Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 8.400 % from Sep 2006 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.600 % in Dec 2006 and a record low of 5.900 % in Sep 2014. Mongolia Unemployment Rate: ow Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Office of Mongolia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mongolia – Table MN.G005: Labour Force Survey: Economic Activity Rates.

Abstract

The main objective of the survey is to update and expand the labor force statistical baseline, fully capture and analyze the employment pattern. The survey results will provide an importance reference for policy and decision makers, business entrepreneurs, analysts and government officers to develop as well as monitor and assess the implementation of government policies and programs on employment promotion and poverty and unemployment reduction and support the effective labor market.

The survey aims at collecting the comprehensive set of data from households to estimate employment and unemployment characteristics which capture the seasonal variability, location, social and economic activities in accordance with the definition and methodology of the International Labour Organization.

The survey was designed to interview a representative national sample of about 12,816 households from Ulaanbaatar and urban and rural areas of 4 regions. At this level of disaggregation the sample would be sufficient to produce estimates of high levels of precision in respect of selected employment characteristics.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

• household members

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Abstract

A 2002-2003 Labour Force Survey with Child Activities Module is a first national survey that ever conducted in Mongolia which captures all four quarters in order to elicit information on the seasonality in labour supply and demand. Particularly, the survey aimed at collection of comprehensive data on employment, underemployment, unemployment and child labour to enable the estimate of the related indicators by regions, sectors and social and economic categories. The overall objective of the survey was to build the national capacity for conducting employment and other household based socio-economic surveys and provide the data to benefit the policy making and planning for the national development and social welfare.

Geographic coverage

The survey is nationally and regionally (5 regions - West, Central, East, South, Ulaanbaatar) representative and covers the whole of Mongolia.

Analysis unit

• Household
• Individual

Universe

The survey covered all de jure household members aged 5 and over resident in the household.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The sampling frame derived from the Census of Population 2000 was used in the survey design. The institutional facilities such as hostels, army barracks, boarding houses, etc. were excluded from the frame and a truncated frame comprising ordinary households was prepared. Considering the socio-economic stratification of the main items canvassed through the survey it was considered that Mongolia should be classified into urban, rural and regional stratifications. Accordingly, Mongolia was divided into urban and rural areas and Ulaanbaatar, Central, East, West and Khangai regions. A two stage stratified random sampling design was adopted with baghs (census enumeration areas) as primary sampling units (PSUs) and households as secondary sampling units (SSUs). The frame which had baghs grouped by district and province in effect provided an implicit stratification for the PSUs for the probability proportional to size systematic random sampling procedure adopted in the selection of the PSUs. In order to capture seasonal variations in labour supply and demand a two stage stratified random sampling design was adopted to enable the preparation of estimates for 9 strata comprising the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, and the urban and rural sectors of the 4 geographic regions into which the country is divided.

The survey sampled 3,200 households or more than 12000 persons in each quarter that was sufficiently large for the preparation of statistically reliable estimates on key variables based on the data from the 4 quarterly rounds. The questionnaire was designed to capture labour supply and demand under both currently active and usually active concepts based on a short reference period of 1 week before the survey and a long reference period of one year considering the large proportion of the working population that was engaged in agriculture and livestock production activities.

Refer Appendix 3 of the Main Report for details of sampling design.

Sampling deviation

10 households were to be selected from every sample enumeration area in all strata in each Quarter, but due to non-response/ absence of sampled households the enumerated number was less than 10 households in a few enumeration areas.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The questionnaire was designed to produce data and information to achieve the objectives, scope and coverage described earlier. In designing a questionnaire, the currently active and usually active concepts were used and child labour and child activities module was integrated as the last section of the questionnaire. The questionnaire was completed by trained interviewers who visited all sampled households to take face to face interviews and collect comprehensive information on the economically active and economically inactive population. A reference period of 7 days preceding the survey was used in the currently active population section of the questionnaire to derive the activity status of the population of working age that was extended to cover children. Considerable attention was paid towards examination and identification of economic activities for an accurate assessment of the economically active population through an inclusion of activities undertaken in a predominantly agricultural subsistence economy.

Since the animal husbandry plays a dominant role in the economy of Mongolia, a long reference period or the usual status approach of measuring employment with a reference period of 12 months was used in identifying economically active status and recording the employment, unemployment and economically inactive status in the reference period of 12 months preceding the survey.

ILO/ IPEC had been interested in incorporating a child activities module in the labour force survey and offered to co-finance the cost of the survey. The child activity section was designed to measure the participation of children in economic and non-economic activities within and outside the household and illness and injuries related to work. Accordingly, in this section questions to canvass information on the participation of children aged 5-17 years in household chores, age at first employment outside the household, illnesses and injuries related to work was drafted and included in the questionnaire. Further the age cut off on questions on education and training and economic activity was also lowered to 5 years to enable the collection of comprehensive information on child activities.

Several drafts of the questionnaires were prepared and internally discussed and revised versions were prepared. The NSO finalized the questionnaire through extensive consultations with Steering Committee, various Ministries of the Government of Mongolia, representatives of trade unions and employers, and international agencies based in Ulaanbaatar. The following topics and items of information were canvassed through the survey.

A. Demographic Characteristics a. Relationship to household head b. Sex c. Date of birth and age d. School attendance, ever attended, current attendance e. Highest grade/level completed f. Literacy g. Marital status

B. Labour Force Characteristics based on short and long reference periods Current activities performed and time spent on them a. Participation in identified economic activities during the reference week. b. Total time in hours spent on identified economic activities during the reference week c. Participation in identified non-economic activities during the reference week. d. Total time spent on activities described in c above. e. Activity status during the last 7 days. f. Primary and secondary occupations under current status. g. Duration of employment in primary and secondary occupations h. Average number of hours spent on primary and secondary occupations under current status i. Industrial and occupational attachments in primary and secondary occupations j. Employment status in primary and secondary occupations k. Sector of employment of the enterprise l. Average number of hours worked in the primary and secondary occupations m. Number of paid employees in the enterprise in the primary and secondary occupations n. Earnings from primary and secondary occupations in cash and in kind o. Availability for more work p. Reasons for not working more hours q. Duration of underemployment r. Steps taken to find more work

C. Unemployment s. Availability for work t. Reasons for economically inactive status u. How long had respondent sought work v. Expected kind of work/occupation w. Expected daily wage rate/monthly remuneration x. Whether registered at Employment Registration Office y. Period of registration z. Steps taken to find work aa. Duration of unemployment

D. Usually Active Status bb. Activity status during the last 12 months cc. Primary and secondary occupations during the past 12 months dd. Industrial and occupational attachments in primary and secondary occupations during the past 12 months ee. Duration of unemployment ff. Steps taken to find work gg. Employment status in primary and secondary occupations hh. Average monthly wages and earnings during the past 12 months from primary and secondary occupations E. Past Employment Record a. Occupation, industry and sector in which the respondent last worked b. Duration of employment in last occupation c. Employment status in last occupation d. Last date worked e. Sector to which the industry where the respondent worked belonged f. Main reason for leaving the last job/occupation g. Main source of income support during the period of unemployment

F. Child Activities a. Main types of chores performed in the household. b. Current school attendance. c. Reasons for not attending school full time. d. Participation in any household economic activity. e. Age at which the child first began to work. f. Reasons for participation in economic activity. g. Whether the child had engaged in any work other than in household economic activity and reasons for engaging in such work. h. Whether the child engage in work under supervision by others. i. Whether the child is satisfied with the working conditions. j. Whether the child's occupation is stressful physically or mentally. k. Frequency with which the child had to work during evenings and night. l. Whether the child had fallen sick or was injured because of work. m. What sickness or injury from work has the child suffered. n. Main items on which the child's earnings were spent. o. The number of hours of free time per day available for recreation.

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Tingkat Pengangguran Mongolia dilaporkan sebesar 5.30 % pada 2024-12. Rekor ini turun dibanding sebelumnya yaitu 6.10 % untuk 2024-09. Data Tingkat Pengangguran Mongolia diperbarui triwulanan, dengan rata-rata 8.30 % dari 2006-09 sampai 2024-12, dengan 74 observasi. Data ini mencapai angka tertinggi sebesar 12.80 % pada 2009-12 dan rekor terendah sebesar 3.90 % pada 2023-12. Data Tingkat Pengangguran Mongolia tetap berstatus aktif di CEIC dan dilaporkan oleh National Statistics Office of Mongolia. Data dikategorikan dalam Mongolia Global Database – Table MN.G006: Labour Force Survey: Economic Activity Rates.

Mongolia MN: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 6.010 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.330 % for 2015. Mongolia MN: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 5.330 % from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2016, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.840 % in 2009 and a record low of 3.850 % in 2012. Mongolia MN: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mongolia – Table MN.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;