Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Tonga
Tonga: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
175th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2003
All-time low
1.1%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2003–2023
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Tonga, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Tonga stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Tonga peaked at 5.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.2% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -79.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +114.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -21.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 50% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2 |
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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Tonga?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Tonga was 1.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Tonga ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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