Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mongolia

Mongolia: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 60.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
60.1%
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
44th
of 81 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2013
All-time low
60.1%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2006–2024

Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mongolia, 2006–2024

0204060801002006201520242006: 88.5 %2008: 79.9 %2009: 72.3 %2010: 97.1 %2011: 97.5 %2012: 98.4 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 97.6 %2016: 97.8 %2017: 97.8 %2018: 98 %2019: 97.7 %2020: 98.4 %2021: 98.3 %2022: 97 %2023: 92.8 %2024: 60.1 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 60.1% for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mongolia peaked at 98.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2024.

Mongolia ranks 44th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mongolia, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 88.5%
2008 79.9% -9.7%
2009 72.3% -9.6%
2010 97.1% +34.4%
2011 97.5% +0.4%
2012 98.4% +1.0%
2013 98.8% +0.3%
2014 97.6% -1.2%
2015 97.6% +0.0%
2016 97.8% +0.2%
2017 97.8% -0.0%
2018 98.0% +0.2%
2019 97.7% -0.3%
2020 98.4% +0.7%
2021 98.3% -0.1%
2022 97.0% -1.3%
2023 92.8% -4.3%
2024 60.1% -35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.2% 72.3% 88.5% 3
2010s 97.8% 97.1% 98.8% 10
2020s 89.3% 60.1% 98.4% 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 41 Brazil 74.0% compare
  2. 42 Serbia 68.2% compare
  3. 43 Kyrgyzstan 66.0% compare
  4. 45 Mauritius 57.2% compare
  5. 46 Costa Rica 55.6% compare
  6. 47 Argentina 53.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mongolia?
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Mongolia was 60.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2024.
How does Mongolia rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
Mongolia ranks 44th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,096 data points, 2000–2025
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