Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Tonga

Tonga: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 25.26 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
25.26
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
188th
of 188 countries
All-time high
33.15
in 2006
All-time low
25.26
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Tonga, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 32.72006: 33.22007: 332008: 332009: 32.82010: 32.72011: 32.72012: 32.52013: 32.12014: 31.82015: 31.42016: 312017: 30.82018: 30.62019: 302020: 28.22021: 28.62022: 272023: 25.72024: 25.42025: 25.32026: 25.32027: 25.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 25.26 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Tonga peaked at 33.15 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.26, in 2027.

Tonga ranks 188th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Tonga, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 32.74
2006 33.15 +1.2%
2007 32.99 -0.5%
2008 33.05 +0.2%
2009 32.84 -0.6%
2010 32.73 -0.3%
2011 32.69 -0.2%
2012 32.46 -0.7%
2013 32.12 -1.0%
2014 31.77 -1.1%
2015 31.41 -1.1%
2016 31.05 -1.2%
2017 30.79 -0.8%
2018 30.61 -0.6%
2019 30.02 -1.9%
2020 28.17 -6.2%
2021 28.56 +1.4%
2022 27 -5.5%
2023 25.73 -4.7%
2024 25.42 -1.2%
2025 25.32 -0.4%
2026 25.27 -0.2%
2027 25.26 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.95 32.74 33.15 5
2010s 31.56 30.02 32.73 10
2020s 26.34 25.26 28.56 8

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43.43 compare
  2. 186 Sao Tome and Principe 40.92 compare
  3. 187 United States Virgin Islands 29.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Tonga?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Tonga was 25.26 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 33.15 in 2006.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 25.26 in 2027.
How does Tonga rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Tonga ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.