Female labor force participation rate by age in Tonga
Tonga: Female labor force participation rate by age was 19.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Tonga
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 52.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 31.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.8% (2025)
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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