Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga
Tonga: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 3.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga stood at 3.7%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga peaked at 7.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -57.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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 | -57.3% | 3.7% | 1.6% |
| 2005 | -35.1% | 5.7% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga was 3.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Tonga ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 male (% of male 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.