Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Tonga
Tonga: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Tonga stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Tonga peaked at 3.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +40.4% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 171 Cuba 1.7% compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 1.6% compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4% compare
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 of men vs. women in Tonga?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Tonga was 1.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Tonga ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.