Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Tonga
Tonga: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 33.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Tonga is 33.2%, 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 agriculture in Tonga peaked at 45.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, 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 agriculture in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.5% | — |
| 1992 | 45.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 42.1% | 45.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 40.0% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.2% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 33.2% | 40.9% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Tonga?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Tonga was 33.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Tonga ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.