Labor force participation rate by age in Tonga
Tonga: Labor force participation rate by age was 25.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.71
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
165th
of 188 countries
All-time high
43.59
in 1990
All-time low
25.71
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Tonga is 25.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Tonga peaked at 43.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.71, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 165th 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.59 | — |
| 1991 | 42.72 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 41.84 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.95 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 40.06 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.54 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.03 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 38.53 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 38.02 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 37.52 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 37.01 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 36.5 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.01 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.52 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 35.04 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.55 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.08 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.59 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.1 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.6 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.12 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 31.64 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.18 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.72 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.26 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.34 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.84 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.33 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.82 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.04 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.74 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.27 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.75 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 25.71 | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 25.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 25.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.77, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.18 | 37.52 | 43.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8 | 32.6 | 37.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 | 27.82 | 32.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3 | 25.71 | 27.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 labor force participation rate by age in Tonga?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Tonga was 25.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 43.59 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.71 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Tonga ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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