Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Mongolia

Mongolia: Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural was 21.07 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.07 %
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
54.61 %
in 2012
All-time low
21.07 %
in 2024
Years of data
18
2006–2024

Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Mongolia, 2006–2024

02040602006201520242006: 29.7 %2008: 42.9 %2009: 41.1 %2010: 40.7 %2011: 45.2 %2012: 54.6 %2013: 54.5 %2014: 44.1 %2015: 44.9 %2016: 43.4 %2017: 51.3 %2018: 44.1 %2019: 30.8 %2020: 30.5 %2021: 29.8 %2022: 31.9 %2023: 36.5 %2024: 21.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Mongolia stood at 21.07 %. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Mongolia peaked at 54.61 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.07 %, in 2024.

That places Mongolia 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Mongolia, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 29.67 %
2008 42.92 % +44.7%
2009 41.1 % -4.2%
2010 40.66 % -1.1%
2011 45.25 % +11.3%
2012 54.61 % +20.7%
2013 54.45 % -0.3%
2014 44.15 % -18.9%
2015 44.88 % +1.7%
2016 43.4 % -3.3%
2017 51.3 % +18.2%
2018 44.15 % -13.9%
2019 30.75 % -30.4%
2020 30.46 % -0.9%
2021 29.82 % -2.1%
2022 31.85 % +6.8%
2023 36.52 % +14.7%
2024 21.07 % -42.3%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 21.07 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.61 %, 42% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.9 % 29.67 % 42.92 % 3
2010s 45.36 % 30.75 % 54.61 % 10
2020s 29.94 % 21.07 % 36.52 % 5

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  4. 37 South Africa 9.55 % compare
  5. 38 North Macedonia 7.77 % compare
  6. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.17 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Mongolia?
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Mongolia was 21.07 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 54.61 % in 2012.
What is the lowest share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.07 % in 2024.
How does Mongolia rank for share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural?
Mongolia ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
42 places, 512 data points, 2000–2025
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