Mongolia: Informal employment

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 Mongolia

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 42.90
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2008 - 2020
 Average 50.51
 Min - Max 42.90 - 58.60
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2020 is 42.9 percent, a decline from 44.5 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 47.30 percent, based on data from 26 countries. Historically, the average for Mongolia from 2008 to 2020 is 50.51 percent. The minimum value, 42.9 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 58.6 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Mongolia - Informal employment - Recent values chart

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Mongolia - Informal employment - historical chart - 2008-2020




Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Labor force 1.40 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 6.13 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 4.52 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 6.14 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 9.73 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 60.07 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 45.03 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 52.76 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 67.75 2023 percent
 Self-employment 42.29 2022 percent
 Informal employment 42.90 2020 percent
 Employment 1.35 Q2/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 5.80 Q2/2024 percent
 Labor cost 168.32 Q4/2023 index points
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