Proportion of labor force who are women in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of labor force who are women was 46.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of labor force who are women in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Tonga stood at 46.88. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Tonga peaked at 46.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.05, in 1990.
That places Tonga 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.05 | — |
| 1991 | 34.38 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 35.72 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 37.04 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 38.34 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 38.33 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.32 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.31 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.33 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.36 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.39 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.43 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.47 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.5 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.54 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.6 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.67 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.78 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.96 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.18 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.42 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.69 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.9 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.05 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.22 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.44 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.68 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.99 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.39 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.17 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.02 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 44.13 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 45.11 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 46.28 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 46.74 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 46.88 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.02 | 33.05 | 38.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.65 | 38.39 | 39.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.49 | 39.42 | 42.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.36 | 43.02 | 46.88 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Tonga?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Tonga was 46.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 46.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.05 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Tonga ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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