Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tonga

Tonga: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 1,010 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
1,010
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
188th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,326
in 2006
All-time low
1,010
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tonga, 2005–2027

05001.0k1.5k2005201620272005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.0k2024: 1.0k2025: 1.0k2026: 1.0k2027: 1.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tonga stood at 1,010. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tonga peaked at 1,326 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,010, in 2027.

That places Tonga 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Tonga, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1,310
2006 1,326 +1.3%
2007 1,320 -0.5%
2008 1,322 +0.2%
2009 1,313 -0.6%
2010 1,309 -0.3%
2011 1,307 -0.2%
2012 1,298 -0.7%
2013 1,285 -1.0%
2014 1,271 -1.1%
2015 1,257 -1.1%
2016 1,242 -1.2%
2017 1,231 -0.8%
2018 1,224 -0.6%
2019 1,201 -1.9%
2020 1,127 -6.2%
2021 1,142 +1.4%
2022 1,080 -5.5%
2023 1,029 -4.7%
2024 1,017 -1.2%
2025 1,013 -0.4%
2026 1,011 -0.2%
2027 1,010 -0.1%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 1,010 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 1,010 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,318 1,310 1,326 5
2010s 1,263 1,201 1,309 10
2020s 1,054 1,010 1,142 8

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,737 compare
  2. 186 Sao Tome and Principe 1,637 compare
  3. 187 United States Virgin Islands 1,185 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tonga?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tonga was 1,010 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 1,326 in 2006.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1,010 in 2027.
How does Tonga rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Tonga ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.