Female labor force participation rate by age in Tonga
Tonga: Female labor force participation rate by age was 19.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.98
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
29.69
in 1990
All-time low
19.98
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 19.98 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Tonga peaked at 29.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.98, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 153rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.69 | — |
| 1991 | 29.48 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.28 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.07 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.87 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.56 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 28.25 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.95 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 27.64 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 27.34 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.04 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.74 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.45 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.15 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.86 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.57 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.29 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.72 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.44 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.16 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.88 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.61 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.34 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.07 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.53 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.27 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.01 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.64 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 21.05 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 20.89 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.39 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 20.01 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.98 | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 19.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.58, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 19.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.56, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.61 | 27.34 | 29.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.73 | 24.44 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.93 | 21.64 | 24.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.46 | 19.98 | 21.05 | 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 participation rate by age in Tonga?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Tonga was 19.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.98 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Tonga ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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