Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tonga
Tonga: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 12.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tonga, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tonga is 12.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tonga peaked at 24.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2023.
That places Tonga 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tonga, year by year
| 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tonga?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tonga was 12.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Tonga ranks 45th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).