Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Mongolia

Mongolia: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 28.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.3 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 145 countries
All-time high
52.68 %
in 2002
All-time low
28.3 %
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Mongolia, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 50.8 %2001: 52.3 %2002: 52.7 %2003: 49.6 %2004: 48.1 %2005: 46.6 %2006: 45 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 43.1 %2009: 41.6 %2010: 37.5 %2011: 37.1 %2012: 36.7 %2013: 34 %2014: 32.2 %2015: 32.7 %2016: 34.5 %2017: 33 %2018: 30.9 %2019: 32.1 %2020: 29.4 %2021: 29.4 %2022: 28.7 %2023: 28.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 28.3 % for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Mongolia peaked at 52.68 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.3 %, in 2023.

That places Mongolia 50th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Mongolia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 50.75 %
2001 52.28 % +3.0%
2002 52.68 % +0.8%
2003 49.56 % -5.9%
2004 48.09 % -3.0%
2005 46.63 % -3.0%
2006 45.05 % -3.4%
2007 44.76 % -0.6%
2008 43.07 % -3.8%
2009 41.58 % -3.5%
2010 37.52 % -9.8%
2011 37.08 % -1.2%
2012 36.72 % -1.0%
2013 33.97 % -7.5%
2014 32.25 % -5.1%
2015 32.74 % +1.5%
2016 34.54 % +5.5%
2017 33 % -4.5%
2018 30.92 % -6.3%
2019 32.1 % +3.8%
2020 29.35 % -8.6%
2021 29.45 % +0.3%
2022 28.69 % -2.6%
2023 28.3 % -1.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 28.3 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.55 %, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 28.3 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.78 %, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.45 % 41.58 % 52.68 % 10
2010s 34.08 % 30.92 % 37.52 % 10
2020s 28.95 % 28.3 % 29.45 % 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 47 Samoa 29.19 % compare
  2. 48 Gambia 29.07 % compare
  3. 49 Indonesia 28.78 % compare
  4. 51 Armenia 28.06 % compare
  5. 52 Sri Lanka 26.35 % compare
  6. 53 Tonga 24.78 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Mongolia?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Mongolia was 28.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 52.68 % in 2002.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3 % in 2023.
How does Mongolia rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Mongolia ranks 50th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2023
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