Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tonga: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 8.4% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 17.3% | 14.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 17.3% | 14.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 16.9% | 13.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 10.1% | 6.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Sub-Saharan Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 8.4% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?
- 4.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).