Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 43.76 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Tonga, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Tonga stood at 43.76.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Tonga peaked at 45.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.85, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 111th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.5 | — |
| 2005 | 44.25 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 44.54 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.59 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.2 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 45.1 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 43.97 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 42.86 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 43.95 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.06 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.76 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.92 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.88 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.51 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 43.98 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.04 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.38 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 42.85 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 44.85 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 43.82 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 43.83 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.68 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 43.76 | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 43.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 43.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.1, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.36 | 43.2 | 45.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.69 | 42.86 | 44.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.02 | 42.85 | 45.38 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Tonga?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Tonga was 43.76 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 45.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.85 in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.