Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Tonga
Tonga: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 33.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Tonga, 1991–2025
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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Tonga is 33.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Tonga peaked at 41.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 80th of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 40.2% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.7% | 36.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 35.0% compare
- 78 Cape Verde 34.3% compare
- 79 Honduras 33.9% compare
- 81 Philippines 33.6% compare
- 82 China 33.4% compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 33.3% compare
More work & labour data for Tonga
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 49.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 52.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Tonga?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Tonga was 33.7% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Tonga ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).