Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga
Tonga: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 9.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga is 9.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga peaked at 24.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.4% | — |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +61.6% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | +2.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -57.1% | 12.2% | 5.2% |
| 2024 | +61.6% | 5.8% | 9.4% |
| 2023 | -39.0% | 9.6% | 5.8% |
| 2005 | -34.6% | 18.7% | 12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 5.4% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 5.2% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 5.8% | 14.1% | 6 |
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga was 9.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Tonga ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.