Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … administration in Tonga

Tonga: Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … administration was 4.11 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.11 Persons
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
152nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.11 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
1.7 Persons
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Tonga, 2000–2022

012342000201120222000: 2.6 Persons2001: 2.7 Persons2002: 2.7 Persons2003: 2.7 Persons2004: 2.6 Persons2005: 2.6 Persons2006: 2.6 Persons2007: 2.4 Persons2008: 2.4 Persons2009: 2.2 Persons2010: 2.1 Persons2011: 2 Persons2012: 1.9 Persons2013: 1.9 Persons2014: 1.9 Persons2015: 1.9 Persons2016: 1.8 Persons2017: 1.8 Persons2018: 1.7 Persons2019: 2.3 Persons2020: 2.9 Persons2021: 3.9 Persons2022: 4.1 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 4.11 Persons for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Tonga peaked at 4.11 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7 Persons, in 2018.

That places Tonga 152nd out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … administration in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security in Tonga, 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 2.62 Persons —
2001 2.68 Persons +2.3%
2002 2.73 Persons +1.7%
2003 2.67 Persons -1.9%
2004 2.58 Persons -3.3%
2005 2.55 Persons -1.3%
2006 2.61 Persons +2.3%
2007 2.44 Persons -6.6%
2008 2.37 Persons -2.6%
2009 2.23 Persons -5.9%
2010 2.1 Persons -5.7%
2011 2.01 Persons -4.4%
2012 1.93 Persons -3.9%
2013 1.91 Persons -1.4%
2014 1.91 Persons +0.2%
2015 1.86 Persons -2.4%
2016 1.83 Persons -1.6%
2017 1.76 Persons -4.0%
2018 1.7 Persons -3.7%
2019 2.27 Persons +33.9%
2020 2.93 Persons +29.0%
2021 3.85 Persons +31.6%
2022 4.11 Persons +6.6%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 4.11 Persons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.11 Persons, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 4.11 Persons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 266.1 Persons, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … administration in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +33.9% 1.7 Persons 2.27 Persons
2021 +31.6% 2.93 Persons 3.85 Persons
2020 +29.0% 2.27 Persons 2.93 Persons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.55 Persons 2.23 Persons 2.73 Persons 10
2010s 1.93 Persons 1.7 Persons 2.27 Persons 10
2020s 3.63 Persons 2.93 Persons 4.11 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 149 Barbados 8 Persons compare
  2. 150 Samoa 7.66 Persons compare
  3. 151 Solomon Islands 5.47 Persons compare
  4. 153 Vanuatu 3.41 Persons compare
  5. 154 Sao Tome and Principe 3.17 Persons compare
  6. 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.77 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Tonga?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Tonga was 4.11 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 4.11 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 Persons in 2018.
How does Tonga rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Tonga ranks 152nd out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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231 places, 5,301 data points, 2000–2022
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 32 shows total employment by sex and within 14 different economic sectors.