Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tonga
Tonga: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 26.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tonga stood at 26.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tonga peaked at 49.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2025.
That places Tonga 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.6% | — |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 26.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 26.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.9%, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 47.8% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 38.6% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 37.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 26.9% | 37.5% | 6 |
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 industry, female (% of female employment) in Tonga?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Tonga was 26.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Tonga ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).