LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tonga
Tonga: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 5.66 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tonga, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 5.66 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tonga peaked at 13.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.78 | — |
| 2006 | 4.64 | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 4.73 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.78 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.88 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.94 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.03 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.11 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.31 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.32 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.39 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.46 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.16 | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 13.5 | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 9.43 | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 5.29 | -43.9% |
| 2024 | 5.54 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 5.59 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 5.63 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 5.66 | +0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.16, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.83, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +49.3% | 5.46 | 8.16 |
| 2021 | +46.7% | 9.2 | 13.5 |
| 2023 | -43.9% | 9.43 | 5.29 |
| 2022 | -30.2% | 13.5 | 9.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.96 | 4.64 | 5.78 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 4.94 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 | 5.29 | 13.5 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 147 Solomon Islands 5.98 compare
- 148 Mongolia 5.83 compare
- 149 Slovakia 5.74 compare
- 151 Malta 5.6 compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 5.51 compare
- 153 South Korea 5.5 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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tonga?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Tonga was 5.66 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Tonga ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.