Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tonga stood at 18.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tonga peaked at 27.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2025.
That places Tonga 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.9% | — |
| 1992 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 22.7% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 18.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tonga?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tonga was 18.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.