Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tonga
Tonga: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 51.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tonga, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tonga stood at 51.4%.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tonga peaked at 59.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1984.
Tonga ranks 165th of 199 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 45.8% | — |
| 1976 | 42.8% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 43.3% | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 59.5% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 34.5% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 55.4% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.8% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 51.4% | 59.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.4% compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
- 164 North Macedonia 51.9% compare
- 166 Romania 51.4% compare
- 167 Gambia 51.3% compare
- 168 Guyana 51.2% compare
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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tonga?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tonga was 51.4% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1984.
- How does Tonga rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Tonga ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.