Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 43.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Mongolia stood at 43.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Mongolia peaked at 46.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.8% | — |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 43.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 43.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 45.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 44.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.9% | 44.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Mongolia?
- Labor force, female in Mongolia was 43.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for labor force, female?
- Mongolia ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.