Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Mongolia

Labor force in Mongolia in 2025 — 1,457,964 people. Ranked 131 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 107.1%.

2025 1.46M people +1.14% vs 2024
World rank 131of 182
Period maximum 1.46M people2025
Period minimum 704,004 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Mongolia, 1990–2025600,000800,0001M1.2M1.4M1.6M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 704,004 people1991: 739,313 people1992: 753,082 people1993: 762,259 people1994: 779,174 people1995: 798,759 people1996: 820,969 people1997: 842,595 people1998: 866,031 people1999: 892,200 people2000: 921,234 people2001: 949,903 people2002: 978,725 people2003: 1,006,251 people2004: 1,029,993 people2005: 1,054,193 people2006: 1,077,494 people2007: 1,100,221 people2008: 1,111,016 people2009: 1,138,353 people2010: 1,160,567 people2011: 1,199,560 people2012: 1,217,413 people2013: 1,234,106 people2014: 1,255,944 people2015: 1,272,830 people2016: 1,258,931 people2017: 1,286,695 people2018: 1,310,964 people2019: 1,451,060 people2020: 1,418,986 people2021: 1,389,087 people2022: 1,442,982 people2023: 1,426,526 people2024: 1,441,482 people2025: 1,457,964 people
Change over the period: +753,960 (+107.1%) Average annual rate: 2.1 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mongolia

Mongolia 1.46M people
World 3.74B people
East Asia & Pacific 1.28B people
Eastern Asia computed 891M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.34B people
Labor force — Mongolia, by year Mongolia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.46M +16,482 +1.14%
2024 1.44M +14,956 +1.05%
2023 1.43M −16,456 −1.14%
2022 1.44M +53,895 +3.88%
2021 1.39M −29,899 −2.11%
2020 1.42M −32,074 −2.21%
2019 1.45M +140,096 +10.69%
2018 1.31M +24,269 +1.89%
2017 1.29M +27,764 +2.21%
2016 1.26M −13,899 −1.09%
2015 1.27M +16,886 +1.34%
2014 1.26M +21,838 +1.77%
2013 1.23M +16,693 +1.37%
2012 1.22M +17,853 +1.49%
2011 1.2M +38,993 +3.36%
2010 1.16M +22,214 +1.95%
2009 1.14M +27,337 +2.46%
2008 1.11M +10,795 +0.98%
2007 1.1M +22,727 +2.11%
2006 1.08M +23,301 +2.21%
2005 1.05M +24,200 +2.35%
2004 1.03M +23,742 +2.36%
2003 1.01M +27,526 +2.81%
2002 978,725 +28,822 +3.03%
2001 949,903 +28,669 +3.11%
2000 921,234 +29,034 +3.25%
1999 892,200 +26,169 +3.02%
1998 866,031 +23,436 +2.78%
1997 842,595 +21,626 +2.63%
1996 820,969 +22,210 +2.78%
1995 798,759 +19,585 +2.51%
1994 779,174 +16,915 +2.22%
1993 762,259 +9,177 +1.22%
1992 753,082 +13,769 +1.86%
1991 739,313 +35,309 +5.02%
1990 704,004

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.