Unemployment rate for young people in Tonga
Tonga: Unemployment rate for young people was 6.03 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.03
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.87
in 2003
All-time low
2.91
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Tonga, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Tonga is 6.03, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Tonga peaked at 13.87 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 2006.
That places Tonga 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.59 | 3.08 | 9.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 2.91 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 4.18 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 | 4.63 | 7.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More work & labour data for Tonga
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0722 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 41.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 98.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 58.13 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 59.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 117.87 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Tonga?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Tonga was 6.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Tonga ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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