Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 30.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tonga stood at 30.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tonga peaked at 54.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.1% | — |
| 1992 | 52.6% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 44.7% | 54.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.1% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.3% | 32.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tonga?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tonga was 30.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Tonga ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, 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.