Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tonga
Tonga: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 26.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.29
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.34
in 1991
All-time low
26.29
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tonga, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Tonga stood at 26.29. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Tonga peaked at 39.34 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.29, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.34 | — |
| 1992 | 39.17 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.84 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.25 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 36.71 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 36.2 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 35.67 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 35.26 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.7 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 33.66 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 32.83 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.23 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.86 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 32.21 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.97 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.75 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.02 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.66 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.95 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.17 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.09 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.97 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.92 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.67 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.66 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.34 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.21 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.09 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.81 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 28.56 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 26.72 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 26.79 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.29 | -1.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 26.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 26.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.12, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.02 | 34.7 | 39.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.21 | 31.66 | 33.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.49 | 29.81 | 32.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.09 | 26.29 | 28.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More work & labour data for Tonga
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0285 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0138 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0722 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 41.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 98.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.13 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 59.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 117.87 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Tonga?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tonga was 26.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 39.34 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.29 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Tonga ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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