Employment by status in Tonga
Tonga: Employment by status was 57.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Tonga, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 57.9% for employment by status 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, employment by status in Tonga peaked at 57.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 44.7% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 46.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 51.8% | 57.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 employment by status in Tonga?
- Employment by status in Tonga was 57.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for employment by status?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.