Tonga vs Turkey: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Tonga
50.6%
in 2023
Turkey
49.0%
in 2025
Tonga rank
139th
Turkey rank
141st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Tonga
- Turkey
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 50.6% against 49.0% in Turkey, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 141st of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 52.1% | 1.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 43.2% | 5.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 46.9% | 6.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 46.8% | 7.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Tonga or Turkey?
- Tonga, at 50.6% against 49.0% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Tonga and Turkey?
- 1.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Turkey rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Tonga ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 141st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.