Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tonga
Tonga: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 60.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 60.4% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tonga peaked at 60.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1991.
That places Tonga 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.3% | — |
| 1992 | 38.3% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 37.3% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 40.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.1% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 50.3% | 60.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 98.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.13 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 117.87 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tonga?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Tonga was 60.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Tonga ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).