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
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tonga, 1966–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
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.