Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 71.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 71.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga peaked at 71.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.0% | — |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 60.9% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 48.0% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 61.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 62.4% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 66.1% | 71.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga was 71.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Tonga ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.