Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Tonga
Tonga: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 20.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 20.2% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Tonga peaked at 20.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.5% | — |
| 1992 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 20.2% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.13 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 117.87 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Tonga?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Tonga was 20.2% 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 industry recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Tonga ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.