Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Tonga
Tonga: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 71.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 in Tonga peaked at 71.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, 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 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0285 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Tonga?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Tonga was 71.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 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 rates?
- Tonga ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).