Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tonga

Tonga: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 42.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.94
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.54
in 2021
All-time low
5.38
in 1966
Years of data
22
1966–2023

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tonga, 1966–2023

10203040501966199420231966: 5.41976: 13.51984: 18.71985: 18.31986: 17.91987: 22.51988: 271989: 31.51990: 36.11991: 38.41992: 40.71993: 431994: 45.42003: 34.22016: 41.42017: 42.12018: 42.82019: 45.42020: 482021: 50.52022: 46.72023: 42.9

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Tonga recorded 42.94 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 50.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.38, in 1966.

Tonga ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tonga, 1966 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1966 5.38
1976 13.5 +151.0%
1984 18.72 +38.7%
1985 18.33 -2.1%
1986 17.94 -2.1%
1987 22.47 +25.2%
1988 27 +20.2%
1989 31.52 +16.8%
1990 36.05 +14.4%
1991 38.38 +6.5%
1992 40.7 +6.1%
1993 43.03 +5.7%
1994 45.36 +5.4%
2003 34.2 -24.6%
2016 41.43 +21.2%
2017 42.13 +1.7%
2018 42.83 +1.7%
2019 45.4 +6.0%
2020 47.97 +5.7%
2021 50.54 +5.4%
2022 46.74 -7.5%
2023 42.94 -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.38 5.38 5.38 1
1970s 13.5 13.5 13.5 1
1980s 22.66 17.94 31.52 6
1990s 40.7 36.05 45.36 5
2000s 34.2 34.2 34.2 1
2010s 42.95 41.43 45.4 4
2020s 47.05 42.94 50.54 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 150 Kyrgyzstan 43.5 compare
  2. 151 Honduras 43.01 compare
  3. 152 Congo 43 compare
  4. 154 North Macedonia 42.89 compare
  5. 155 Guinea 42.87 compare
  6. 156 Gabon 42.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tonga?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tonga was 42.94 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 50.54 in 2021.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 1966.
How does Tonga rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
Tonga ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 5,538 data points, 1960–2025
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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.