Small states vs Tonga: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 8.1% against 4.5% in Small states, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.8 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 14.1% | 9.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 14.1% | 9.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 13.8% | 9.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 9.3% | 4.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 8.1% against 4.5% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Small states and Tonga?
- 3.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Tonga rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Small states ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total 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).