Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Tonga
Tonga: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 25.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tonga, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tonga is 25.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Tonga peaked at 37.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2023.
That places Tonga 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 37.0% | — |
| 1976 | 37.5% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -24.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 25.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 25.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.3% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 25.8% | 34.2% | 2 |
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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 25.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Tonga ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, total (%) (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.