Portugal vs Tonga: Employment rate, men vs. women
Portugal
58.5%
in 2025
Tonga
58.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
141st
Tonga rank
143rd
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Portugal
- Tonga
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 58.5% against 58.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.
Portugal ranks 141st and Tonga ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 73.1% | 6.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 70.0% | 4.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 67.0% | 9.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 60.3% | 1.9% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Portugal or Tonga?
- Portugal, at 58.5% against 58.1% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Portugal and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Tonga rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Portugal ranks 141st and Tonga ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.