Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tonga

Tonga: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 12.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.9%
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
50th
of 163 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2003
All-time low
12.9%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2003–2023

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tonga, 2003–2023

05101520252003201320232003: 24.7 %2016: 18.1 %2018: 17.4 %2021: 17.9 %2023: 12.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 12.9% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tonga peaked at 24.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2023.

That places Tonga 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Tonga, 2003 to 2023.
Year % Change
2003 24.7%
2016 18.1% -26.7%
2018 17.4% -4.1%
2021 17.9% +3.2%
2023 12.9% -27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1
2010s 17.7% 17.4% 18.1% 2
2020s 15.4% 12.9% 17.9% 2

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  4. 51 Finland 12.9% compare
  5. 52 Kiribati 12.7% compare
  6. 53 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tonga?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Tonga was 12.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2023.
How does Tonga rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Tonga ranks 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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