Labor force, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: Labor force, female was 639,632 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Mongolia, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 639,632 for labor force, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Mongolia peaked at 650,143 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 322,701, in 1990.
Mongolia ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 322,701 | — |
| 1991 | 338,897 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 345,579 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 350,399 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 358,837 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 368,595 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 379,462 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 390,105 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 401,556 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 414,279 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 427,735 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 440,593 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 453,674 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 466,407 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 477,887 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 489,441 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 500,891 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 512,515 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 516,649 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 528,483 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 533,727 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 549,786 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 558,878 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 567,077 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 574,703 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 580,986 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 572,223 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 583,570 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 576,939 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 650,143 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 636,237 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 612,830 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 639,898 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 625,769 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 633,590 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 639,632 | +1.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 639,632 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 639,632 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.70 million, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367,041 | 322,701 | 414,279 | 10 |
| 2000s | 481,428 | 427,735 | 528,483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 574,803 | 533,727 | 650,143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 631,326 | 612,830 | 639,898 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Mongolia?
- Labor force, female in Mongolia was 639,632 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 650,143 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,701 in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for labor force, female?
- Mongolia ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.