Ulaanbaatar
Around 9,900 Foreign Nationals Employed in Mongolia as of March 2025
Society
Ulaanbaatar, April 18, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The number of foreign workers in Mongolia rose by 1.800 compared to the first quarter of 2024, according to the National Statistics Office of Mongolia.
As of the first quarter of 2025, around 9,900 people from 103 countries are working in Mongolia under labor contracts. Of the foreign nationals who work under labor contracts, 8,500 were men and 1,400 were women. It’s predominantly men across all age groups. The majority, 1,800, were aged between 35 and 39, and the minority were aged 20 or younger.
Among the foreign nationals, 3.500 had bachelor's or university degrees, 3.700 with technical and professional certificates, 1.300 with high school degrees, 1.100 had college degrees, 289 with master's or PhD degrees, and four with no school degree. Of the foreign nationals with labor contracts, 60.2 percent were from the People’s Republic of China, 6.4 percent from the Republic of India, 5.3 percent from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 4.9 percent from the Republic of the Philippines, 3.3 percent from the Russian Federation, 2.9 percent from the Republic of Korea, 2.8 percent from the U.S., 1.7 percent from the Republic of Türkiye, 1.5 percent from Australia, and 11.1 percent from other countries.
Out of the foreign nationals employed in Mongolia, 2.500 work in the mining and exploration industry, 1,300 in education sector, 1,200 in wholesale or retail businesses, car and motorbike repair services, 1,100 in manufacturing, 1,100 in construction, 608 in transportation and warehouse service, and 1,500 in other industries, while 648 work at International organizations and local subsidiaries. The number of foreign nationals in the mining and exploration industry rose by 747, but the construction sector fell by 219 expats.
