Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Tonga
Tonga: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 20.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tonga, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tonga stood at 20.0%.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tonga peaked at 25.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1966.
That places Tonga 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.4% | — |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +219.8% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -21.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 20.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 20.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.3%, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.4% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.0% | 25.3% | 2 |
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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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tonga?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tonga was 20.0% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1966.
- How does Tonga rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Tonga ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.