Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tonga
Tonga: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 42.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tonga, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tonga is 42.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tonga peaked at 50.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1966.
Tonga ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.4% | — |
| 1976 | 13.5% | +151.0% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | +101.0% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 36.1% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.4% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 42.9% | 50.5% | 2 |
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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 42.9% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 50.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1966.
- How does Tonga rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Tonga ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.