Mongolia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Mongolia was 1,347,635 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,350,058 in 2019 and a minimum value of 782,193 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 782,193
1991 800,318
1992 818,547
1993 833,664
1994 845,951
1995 856,408
1996 874,252
1997 889,784
1998 905,453
1999 923,323
2000 945,162
2001 968,792
2002 994,913
2003 1,022,012
2004 1,051,123
2005 1,078,227
2006 1,103,947
2007 1,127,243
2008 1,118,441
2009 1,140,298
2010 1,178,257
2011 1,221,213
2012 1,228,802
2013 1,235,621
2014 1,265,410
2015 1,275,978
2016 1,266,670
2017 1,299,132
2018 1,312,007
2019 1,350,058
2020 1,327,599
2021 1,347,635

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure