Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 70.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga stood at 70.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga peaked at 73.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1966.
That places Tonga 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.3% | — |
| 1976 | 18.8% | +196.4% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +99.1% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | +83.9% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 70.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 70.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 25.9% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 47.7% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 59.1% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.0% | 72.1% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tonga was 70.0% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 73.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1966.
- How does Tonga rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Tonga ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.