Employment to population ratio men vs women in Tonga
Tonga: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 58.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Tonga is 58.07, 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 men vs women in Tonga peaked at 74.64 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.07, in 2025.
That places Tonga 143rd out of 186 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 men vs women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.64 | — |
| 1992 | 74.45 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.27 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.77 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.29 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.66 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.06 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.57 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 71.14 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.74 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.28 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.87 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.36 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.78 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.16 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 70.54 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.16 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 69.89 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.56 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.15 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.66 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.23 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.82 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.34 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.83 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.33 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.89 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.48 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.54 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 62.66 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 61.69 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 60.85 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.69 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 58.77 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 58.07 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1 | 71.14 | 74.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.03 | 69.36 | 70.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.03 | 64.54 | 69.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.29 | 58.07 | 62.66 | 6 |
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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 men vs women in Tonga?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Tonga was 58.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 74.64 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.07 in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Tonga ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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