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Decrease in the population of the western region in the last 17 years is because of increase in the migration to Ulaanbaatar. Picture-8. Migration to Ulaanbaatar, by regions, thousand people Western 88.6 Khangai UB Eastern 29.9 78.6 Central 68.0 Source: Population and Housing Census Results of 2000 In total 88.6 thousand people have migrated from the western region to Ulaanbaatar since 2000 and it has become a hub to ensure mechanic growth of the Ulaanbaatar population and is set to continue to do so. Given results of the Population and Housing Census of 2000, 35.4% or MNT 269.0 thousand of MNT 760.1 thousand people who lived in Ulaanbaatar in 2000 were those who came from other regions in different periods of time and 64.6% or 491.1 thousand were native residents of the city. Picture-9. Percentage of the regional population in the national total population, average of the future calculation, 2025 Western 12.6% Ulaanbaatar 42.9% Khangai 20.4% 6.3% 17.9% Eastern Central Source: Future Estimation of Population, NSO, 2002 - 11 -
Looking at the future estimation of the population done by the NSO in 2002 on the results of the population and housing census of 2000, percentage of the western region in the country total will reach 12.6% in 2025 and tends to decrease from 15.8% of 2007. This will affect the economic development of the western region negatively in future. As of the end of 2006 176,000 people equal to 16.9% of the economically active population of the country resided in the region. 15.8% of the total population lived in the region whereas it has more share for workforce. But the workforce declined compared to 1992 like the population did which was again due to the migration. But since 1992 the number of workforce of Khovd and Bayan-Ulgii 1992 has increased. Table-7. Economically active population and its percentage in the total population by regions 1992 1995 2000 2006 2007 Regions Thousand people % of total Thousand people % of total Thousand people % of total Thousand people % of total % 1990 Western 177.5 20.6 171.3 21.1 170.0 20.1 176.0 16.9 99.2 Uvs 40.1 4.7 36.1 4.4 34.3 4.0 34.4 3.3 85.8 Khovd 34.0 4.0 34.6 4.3 34.2 4.0 37.6 3.6 110.6 Bayan-Ulgii 32.9 3.8 26.0 3.2 30.4 3.6 34.8 3.3 105.8 Zavkhan 41.6 4.8 44.9 5.5 40.2 4.7 37.9 3.6 91.1 Govi-Altai 28.9 3.4 29.7 3.7 30.9 3.6 31.3 3.0 108.3 Khangai 210.2 24.4 215.0 26.5 229.4 27.1 246.0 23.6 117.0 Central 172.9 20.1 155.5 19.1 158.6 18.7 180.3 17.3 104.3 Eastern 84.7 9.8 77.2 9.5 67.9 8.0 75.0 7.2 88.5 Ulaanbaatar 214.7 25.0 193.7 23.8 221.7 26.2 365.5 35.0 170.2 TOTAL 860 100.0 812.7 100.0 847.6 100.0 1042.8 100.0 121.3 Source: Statistical Yearbook of Mongolia, 1992, 2000, 2006, Statistical Bulletin, NSO, 2007 As of the end of 2006 167.6 thousand people were employed in the region which accounts for 16.6% of the total number of employed. Though the number of employed grew by only 4.7% between 1992 and 2006, percentage in the country total declined by 19.9% compared to 1992. The number of employed in Bayan-Ulgii, Khovd, and Govi-Altai aimags has increased between 1992 and 2007 but that of Uvs and Zavkhan aimags have decreased substantially. Table-8. Number of employed, percentage in the country total by regions 1992 2000 2006 2006 Regions Thousand Thousand Thousand % % of total % of total % of total people people people 2000 Western 160.1 19.9 160.1 19.8 167.6 16.6 104.7 Uvs 35.1 4.4 32.7 4.0 32.5 3.2 92.6 Khovd 32.6 4.0 32.4 4.0 36.1 3.6 110.7 Bayan-Ulgii 26.7 3.3 29.1 3.6 32.6 3.2 122.1 Zavkhan 38.8 4.8 37.4 4.6 36.2 3.6 93.3 Govi-Altai 26.9 3.3 28.5 3.5 30.2 3.0 112.3 Khangain 196.9 24.4 218.9 27.1 234.9 23.3 119.3 Central 164.5 20.4 151.8 18.8 175.9 17.4 106.9 Eastern 78.2 9.7 62.7 7.8 72.1 7.1 92.2 Ulaanbaatar 206.3 25.6 215.5 26.6 359.4 35.6 174.2 TOTAL 806 100.0 809.0 100.0 1 009.9 100.0 125.3 Source: Statistical Yearbook of Mongolia, 1992, 2000, 2006, Statistical Bulletin, NSO, 2007 - 12 -
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Page 3 and 4: CONTENT LIST OF TABLES ............
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Page 7 and 8: the current year price. As the amou
Page 9 and 10: molybdenum, uranium, crystal, and p
Page 11 and 12: Khangain 197.5 724.2 526.7 23.4 Cen
Page 13 and 14: aimags price increase of the consum
Page 15: 2.3 Population, workforce, and unem
Page 19 and 20: According to the 2000 population an
Page 21 and 22: 2.5 Comparative assessment of agric
Page 23 and 24: Eastern 5,414.7 4.1 2,408.6 4.6 2,5
Page 25 and 26: Western 19 500 20 200 23 200 37 000
Page 27 and 28: • The development strategy of Mon
Page 29 and 30: Although the SIK and the Government
Page 31 and 32: . Support foreign investment and te
Page 33 and 34: • Keep the real unemployment leve
Page 35 and 36: Table -11. Growth trends of the GDP
Page 37 and 38: animals. This economic structure ha
Page 39 and 40: 14. The mechanism of monitoring of
Page 41 and 42: Annex I: Uvs Aimag Government Suppo
Page 43 and 44: Implementation of Governmental Prog
Page 45 and 46: MAJOR ACTIVITIES PLANNED BY AIMAG G
Page 47 and 48: Annex II: Registered businesses in
Page 49 and 50: Annex III: Herder Households in Uvs

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