Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 5.8% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia peaked at 9.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +68.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mongolia was 5.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Mongolia ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.