Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Tonga
Tonga: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) was 58.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tonga is 58.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tonga peaked at 74.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.6% | — |
| 1992 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | -1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 58.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 58.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.6%, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 71.1% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 69.4% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 64.5% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.1% | 62.7% | 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tonga?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tonga was 58.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Tonga ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.