On December 19, 2024, Members of Parliament P. Sainzorig and N. Batsumberel submitted a draft law to Chairman of the State Great Hural, D. Amarbayasgalan, proposing the elimination of restrictions on the number and percentage of foreign workers in Mongolia and the exemption of employers from workplace fees.

The draft law stipulates that, with the exception of the mining and oil extraction sectors, there will be no limits placed on the number or proportion of foreign workers in Mongolia until December 31, 2026. During this period, employers will also be relieved of the responsibility of paying workplace fees for foreign workers.

The initiators of the bill emphasized that between 1993 and 2006, Mongolia experienced a sharp decline in birth rates, leading to a significant domestic labor shortage. Research forecasts that this shortage will continue until 2030. In response to this, the draft law was introduced as a solution.

This proposal is in line with the “New Recovery Policy” adopted by Annex 2 of State Great Hural’s Resolution No. 106 of 2021, which seeks to eliminate restrictions on the number of foreign workers in the private sector, reduce workplace fees by 50%, and provide businesses with the opportunity to hire foreign workers to fill positions that cannot be filled domestically. The law aims to address the current labor shortage and support the continued operation of entrepreneurs, as well as micro, small, and medium-sized businesses and service providers. As MP P. Sainzorig highlighted, the bill is designed to address this labor gap promptly, ensuring that businesses can operate without delay.