Labor force, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: Labor force, female 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 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,972 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 91.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.46 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9778 GPI (2021)
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 108th out of 186 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.