Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Papua New Guinea
52.9%
in 2025
Tonga
52.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
163rd
Tonga rank
164th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 52.9% against 52.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 60.1% | 10.8% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 59.6% | 9.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 57.3% | 6.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 53.4% | 0.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
- Papua New Guinea, at 52.9% against 52.2% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 164th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.