According to MBF, there is no way but to acknowledge the fact that there is a need for professional workers in the construction sector. The scope of construction is expanding much further this year in specific as the Government budgeted MNT 1.6 trillion, which is five times higher than in 2017 and doubles the amount of 2018. “The companies are still offering jobs for professional staff; however, the availability of professional labor remains low. There are several reasons for this. For example, the Mongolian labor force in the Republic of Korea has been increasing constantly. We are also working to train young graduates in vocational training and industrial centers, and improve their skills,” addressed a spokesperson of MBF.

49,300 Mongolians are currently living and working in South Korea. In 2014, 64,900 Mongolian citizens had a travel visa to South Korea, which then increased to 108,100 in 2017. Secondly, the labor interests towards the mining industry are causing a decline in construction due to higher labor value and other factors.

There is a lack of sustainability in the construction sector, which is seasonal and stops in the winter. Therefore, the construction workforce creates brigade and it is difficult to build human resources. In particular, construction workers are rarely official. Most of them are temporarily contracted. About 12,000 people graduate from vocational schools, of which 40 percent are working in the industry, according to a survey conducted by MBF.

An official study says over 90,000 people work in the construction sector; however, some studies show that less than 60,000 people are employed. This sector is seasonal, so it is difficult to clearly indicate the number of employees. For this reason, it is hard to train employees and to work with sustainable settlements.