82.6 thousand Job Openings Expected in 2026: Labour Market Demand Barometer Survey Results

According to the results of the Labour Market Demand Barometer Survey, a total of 82.6 thousand job openings are expected nationwide in 2026. A breakdown of this labour demand by employment type shows:

-90.7% (74.9 thousand openings) are for permanent positions.

-9.3% account for temporary positions.

Of the total labour demand generated this year, 53.2% will be driven by newly created positions, while the remaining 46.8% will come from existing vacant positions.

In terms of timeline, the vast majority of this demand—specifically 66.5 thousand openings or 80.5%—will emerge during the first half of the year, with the remaining portion falling in the second half.

Geographically, Ulaanbaatar is projected to drive 80.7% of the total labour demand, accounting for 66.6 thousand positions, 52.0% of which will be newly created jobs. In contrast, labour demand share across rural regions is expected to decline, with the Khangai region dropping by 13.1 percentage points, the Central region by 7.8 percentage points, and the Eastern region by 0.5 percentage points.