Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Protection Declares 2026 the “Year of Employment Promotion”

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Protection (MFLSP) has designated 2026 as the “Year of Employment Promotion,” with a focus on expanding job opportunities for youth, women, and older adults. Key policy priorities include:

·    Addressing critical workplace challenges, such as the gender pay gap, while working to establish formal recognition and economic value for child-rearing labour.

·      Fixing the widening gap between labour supply and demand. With the workforce skills mismatch currently reaching 53%, new policy adjustments will be made to ensure continuous and stable employment opportunities for young people.

·    Implementing supportive measures to provide elderly citizens with decent job placements and reliable income generation.

“Currently, Mongolia has a workforce of over 1.46 million, with an unemployment rate of 5.6%. It is essential to reduce unemployment and support citizens’ incomes effectively,” stated Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar during his participation in the National Forum on “Work in a Changing Environment.” He emphasized that advances in artificial intelligence and other technologies are transforming the nature of work, requiring new skills and lifelong learning, and that these trends must be reflected in national employment policies and objectives.