Compared with the same period of the previous year, the number of countries decreased by 3 and the number of foreign workers decreased by 5.8 thousand persons (60.0%). Out of all foreign workers with labour contract in Mongolia, 3.2 thousand (82.3%) were male and 0.7 thousand (17.7%) were female.

From all foreign workers in Mongolia, 34.5% is from China, 8.0% is from Russian Federation, 7.3% is from Australia, 6.0% is from South Korea, 5.1% is from United States, 4.9% is from Vietnam, 3.9% is from South Africa, 3.8% is from Philippines, 2.8% is from Great Britain, 2.8% is from Canada and remaining 20.9% is from other countries.

Out of total foreign workers in the second quarter of 2020, 1.5 thousand foreign workers (40.2%) are working in mining and quarrying sector, 846 foreign workers (21.8%) are working in education sector, 606 workers (15.6%) are working in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, 247 workers (6.4%) are working in manufacturing sector, 125 workers (3.2%) are working in transportation and storage, 130 workers (3.3%) are working in administrative and support service activities, 111 workers (2.9%) are working in construction sector and 200 foreign workers (6.6%) are working in other sectors.

National Statistics Office