Sources and Methods: Labour Statistics
Volume 5: Population Censuses

Mongolia

1.Name and address of the organization responsible for the census:

Bureau of Population Census, State Statistical Office, Ulaan Baatar.

2.Population censuses conducted since 1945 (years):

1979 and 1989. The present description relates to the 1989 population census (held on 5 January).

3.Coverage of the census:

(a) Geographical scope

Whole country.

(b) Persons covered

All persons of all ages.

4.Reference period:

The day of the census.

5.Main topics:

(a) Total population, by sex and age: yes

Economically active population by:

(b) Sex and age group: yes

(c) Industry: yes

(d) Occupation: yes

(e) Status in employment: yes

(f) Highest educational level: yes

(g) Hours of work: no

(h) Other characteristics: no

Re (a): The age is defined in terms of age at last birthday.

6.Concepts and definitions:

(a) Economically active population

It comprises all persons aged 16 to 59 for men, and 16 to 54 for women, who were either employed or unemployed, according to the definitions given below. The definition excludes members of the armed forces. Working students with a part time job and students seeking work are also excluded from the definition.

(b) Employment

Considered as employed are all persons aged 16 to 59 for men, and 16 to 54 for women, who are on the Employment List of any enterprise at the moment of the census.

It is reported that the following categories are included:

  1. persons doing unpaid work in family firm or business;
  2. persons engaged in the production of primary products for own consumption;
  3. employed persons, temporarily absent from work;
  4. seasonal or occasional workers;
  5. apprentices and trainees.
None of these categories can be identified separately.

(c) Unemployment

Considered as unemployed are all persons aged 16 to 59 for men, and 16 to 54 for women, who are not on the Employment List of any enterprise at the moment of the census.

7.Classifications used:

Both employed persons and unemployed persons previously employed are classified by occupation. Only employed persons are classified by industry and by status in employment.

(a) Industry

12 groups of the national classification were used to determine this variable: Industry; Agriculture; Construction; Transport; Communication; Trade and Procurement; Housing and domestic services; Sciences; Public health, physical culture; Insurance; Culture, education, art; other. No links to the ISIC have been established.

(b) Occupation

982 groups of the national classification were used for coding this variable. No links to the ISCO have been established.

(c) Status in employment

For coding this variable, five groups were used, namely: Government and administrative agencies (ministeries, boards); public sector agencies; Aimag's (province) administrative agencies; district's administrative agencies; enterprises.

8.Main differences compared with the previous census:

No major difference.

9.Publication of the census results:

The final census data on the economically active population and its components were issued in March 1990 in a publication entitled Population Census of Mongolia, 1989.

The organization responsible for the publication is the State Statistical Office, Ulaan Baatar.

The census results are not available in other forms.