Eswatini vs Tonga: Labor force participation rate

Eswatini

51.2%

in 2025

Tonga

49.8%

in 2025

Eswatini rank

157th

Tonga rank

159th

Labor force participation rate over time

Eswatini currently reports 51.2% against 49.8% in Tonga, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.

Eswatini ranks 157th and Tonga ranks 159th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Labor force participation rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).