Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Tonga
Tonga: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 34.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Tonga is 34.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Tonga peaked at 41.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 83rd 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.2% | — |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 39.8% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 38.8% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.1% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.5% | 35.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.6% compare
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 35.6% compare
- 82 Panama 35.6% compare
- 84 Belize 34.2% compare
- 85 Armenia 34.1% compare
- 86 Tajikistan 33.3% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Tonga?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Tonga was 34.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Tonga ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.