Share of male vs female employment in agri in Tonga
Tonga: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 33.16 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.16
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.16
in 2016
All-time low
33.16
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in agri in Tonga is 33.16, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Tonga peaked at 45.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.16, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 53rd 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.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.53 | — |
| 1992 | 44.98 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.92 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.87 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 42.97 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 42.77 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.67 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.38 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 42.15 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.2 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 40.71 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.01 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.16 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.26 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 41.58 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.29 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 43.57 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 42.8 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 44.32 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 44.89 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.41 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.64 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.73 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.63 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.89 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.16 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.52 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.17 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.22 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 40.88 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 38.11 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 36.37 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 34.39 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 33.9 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 33.16 | -2.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 33.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.69, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 33.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.64, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.47 | 42.15 | 44.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.79 | 40.01 | 44.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.43 | 42.22 | 45.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.13 | 33.16 | 40.88 | 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Tonga?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Tonga was 33.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 45.16 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.16 in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Tonga ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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