Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Tonga
Tonga: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 71.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.8
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.8
in 2025
All-time low
47.99
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Tonga is 71.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 rates ilo wdi in Tonga peaked at 71.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.99, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 122nd of 186 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 rates ilo wdi in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.99 | — |
| 1991 | 51.04 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 54.23 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 57.52 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 60.88 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 60.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.94 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.99 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 61.02 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.07 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.11 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.17 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.25 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.36 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.47 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.6 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.9 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.04 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.21 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.41 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.66 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.89 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.07 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.28 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.52 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.77 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.91 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.01 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 66.13 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 67.82 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 68.94 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.63 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 71.21 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 71.8 | +0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 71.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 71.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.18, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.66 | 47.99 | 61.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.59 | 61.11 | 62.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.45 | 62.41 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.42 | 66.13 | 71.8 | 6 |
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 rates ilo wdi in Tonga?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Tonga was 71.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.99 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Tonga ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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