Status in employment in Tonga
Tonga: Status in employment was 57.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.93
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.93
in 2024
All-time low
44.65
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Tonga, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 57.93 for status in employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Tonga peaked at 57.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.65, in 1991.
Tonga ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.65 | — |
| 1992 | 44.77 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.88 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.16 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.35 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.45 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.57 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.69 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.8 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.9 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.03 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.17 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.21 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.21 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.1 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.07 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.12 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.11 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.13 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.29 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.45 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.59 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.73 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.97 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.36 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.8 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.22 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 50.2 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 51.85 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 54.08 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 55.96 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 57.83 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 57.93 | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 57.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 57.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.16 | 44.65 | 45.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.07 | 45.8 | 46.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.27 | 46.13 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.53 | 51.85 | 57.93 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Tonga?
- Status in employment in Tonga was 57.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 57.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.65 in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for status in employment?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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