Female labor force by age in Tonga
Tonga: Female labor force by age was 842 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
842 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
183rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
842 people
in 2024
All-time low
353 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Tonga stood at 842 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Tonga peaked at 842 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 353 people, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 183rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 353 people | — |
| 1991 | 413 people | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 481 people | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 557 people | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 642 people | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 649 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 657 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 667 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 678 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 686 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 691 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 695 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 699 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 702 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 706 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 709 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 709 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 710 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 708 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 704 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 703 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 708 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 710 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 708 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 700 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 691 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 682 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 681 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 686 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 713 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 735 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 787 people | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 793 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 828 people | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 842 people | +1.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 842 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 842 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298 people, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 578.3 people | 353 people | 686 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 703.3 people | 691 people | 710 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.2 people | 681 people | 713 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 797 people | 735 people | 842 people | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Tonga?
- Female labor force by age in Tonga was 842 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 842 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 353 people in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for female labor force by age?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).