Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Tonga
Tonga: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 40.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Tonga stood at 40.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Tonga peaked at 53.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.7% | — |
| 1992 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 52.5% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 52.2% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 48.9% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 40.9% | 47.1% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 98.27 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 117.87 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Tonga?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Tonga was 40.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Tonga ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.