Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 50.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tonga, 1984–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 50.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tonga peaked at 58.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1984.
Tonga ranks 139th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 34.5% | — |
| 1990 | 53.1% | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 52.6% | 54.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 50.6% | 58.3% | 2 |
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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)
- 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+, total (%) in Tonga?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tonga was 50.6% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1984.
- How does Tonga rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Tonga ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.