Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tonga
Tonga: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 42.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tonga stood at 42.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tonga peaked at 45.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1990.
That places Tonga 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.3% | — |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 36.3% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 43.7% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 42.6% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.3% | 42.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tonga?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tonga was 42.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Tonga ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.