Unemployment Rate in Mongolia increased to 5.70 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 5.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Mongolia averaged 7.73 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 and a record low of 3.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2005. source: National Statistical Office of Mongolia

Unemployment Rate in Mongolia is expected to be 5.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1340884.00 1383642.00 Mar 2026
Employment Rate 57.00 58.80 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 60.40 62.30 percent Mar 2026
Population 3.59 3.55 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 80565.00 82682.00 Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.70 5.60 percent Mar 2026
Wages 2877.80 2713.90 MNT Thousand/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 2945.50 2889.40 MNT Thousand/Month Dec 2025


Mongolia Unemployment Rate
In Mongolia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.70 5.60 12.80 3.30 1990 - 2026 percent Quarterly