Population by labor force status in Tonga
Tonga: Population by labor force status was 36,227 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Tonga stood at 36,227 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Tonga peaked at 40,837 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36,227 people, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,982 people | 39,378 people | 40,563 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 40,159 people | 39,350 people | 40,837 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,179 people | 38,034 people | 40,367 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,206 people | 36,227 people | 37,815 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 180 French Polynesia 52,123 people compare
- 181 Barbados 48,227 people compare
- 182 Guam 43,718 people compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 31,066 people compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20,856 people compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 13,851 people compare
More work & labour data for Tonga
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 52.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Tonga?
- Population by labor force status in Tonga was 36,227 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 40,837 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,227 people in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for population by labor force status?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).