Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga
Tonga: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 6.0% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga peaked at 13.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.1% | — |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -34.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +29.2% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 2.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 8.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tonga was 6.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Tonga ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.