Number of people employed in agriculture in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 367,670 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Mongolia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Mongolia stood at 367,670 people.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Mongolia peaked at 499,537 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 341,193 people, in 1991.
That places Mongolia 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 341,193 people | — |
| 1992 | 366,544 people | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 378,585 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 390,243 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 409,344 people | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 422,662 people | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 450,314 people | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 467,210 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 477,048 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 485,873 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 492,475 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 475,989 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 499,537 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 495,625 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 490,814 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 482,404 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 490,178 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 469,999 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 453,273 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 427,151 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 444,185 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 434,317 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 419,778 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 403,073 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 414,709 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 422,423 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 416,705 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 402,048 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 421,748 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 387,813 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 374,446 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 385,767 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 378,608 people | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 367,463 people | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 367,670 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 411,460 people | 341,193 people | 477,048 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 483,617 people | 453,273 people | 499,537 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,614 people | 402,048 people | 444,185 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,961 people | 367,463 people | 387,813 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Mongolia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Mongolia was 367,670 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 499,537 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,193 people in 1991.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.