Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tonga is 25.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tonga peaked at 43.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2025.
That places Tonga 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.6% | — |
| 1991 | 42.7% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 37.5% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 32.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.8% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.6% | 27.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tonga?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tonga was 25.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Tonga ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.