Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Tonga
Tonga: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 25.26 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Tonga, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43.43 compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 40.92 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 29.64 compare
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 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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About this data
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.