Work & Labour in Tonga 202 indicators covering work & labour for Tonga. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 42.9% 2023 up 3.6% 153rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 20.0% 2023 up 3.0% 148th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 31.9% 2023 down 23.6% 149th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.0% 2023 up 18.5% 135th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.8% 2023 down 17.2% 154th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.96 % change on previous year 2027 up 568.9% 87th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.0613 % change on previous year 2027 up 92.7% 151st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.1663 % change on previous year 2027 up 112.5% 138th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 1.65 2023 up 56.7% 167th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 21.2% 2025 down 9.0% 227th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.55 2025 up 2.2% 54th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.2% 1st Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 20.0% 2023 up 3.0% 148th Female employment rate 41.9% 2023 up 2.5% 128th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 41.9% 2023 up 2.5% 128th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.5198 % change on previous year 2025 up 161.8% 66th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 28.0% 2025 down 6.7% 65th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 23.5% 2025 down 5.9% 38th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 25.8% 2025 down 6.2% 46th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 4.2% 38th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 1.2% 122nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0098 units per person 2025 down 17.6% 173rd SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 12.95 2023 down 28.4% 46th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 48.1% 109th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.4% 73rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 36.3% 94th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 — 140th Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 0 2023 — 161st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 2023 — 151st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 42.3% 2025 down 1.7% 142nd Female labor force participation rate 42.3% 2025 down 1.7% 142nd Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 42.3% 2025 down 1.7% 141st Female share of the labor force 46.9% 2025 up 15.9% 66th Labor force participation rate 49.8% 2025 down 9.5% 159th Male labor force participation rate 59.0% 2025 down 13.0% 168th Labor force participation rate 49.8% 2025 down 9.5% 159th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 18.0% 2025 down 11.9% 142nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 30.3% 2025 down 14.9% 135th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 24.1% 2025 down 14.2% 148th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 41.3% 2025 down 1.4% 133rd Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 58.1% 2025 down 13.1% 144th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 48.8% 2025 down 9.5% 149th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 34.5% 2025 down 8.6% 83rd Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 33.0% 2025 down 17.6% 82nd Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 33.7% 2025 down 13.9% 80th Female employment rate 41.3% 2025 down 1.4% 132nd Unemployment rate 2.0% 2025 down 0.7% 170th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 1.5% 2025 up 5.1% 174th Female unemployment rate 2.5% 2025 down 10.7% 161st Share of male vs. female employment in industry 20.2% 2025 up 17.1% 131st Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 33.2% 2025 down 26.1% 53rd Share of male vs. female employment in services 46.6% 2025 up 23.2% 120th Employment rate, men vs. women 58.1% 2025 down 13.1% 143rd Employment rate 48.8% 2025 down 9.5% 148th Youth unemployment rate 6.0% 2025 up 3.4% 154th Population by labor force status 36,227 people 2025 down 7.0% 183rd Employee compensation as share of government spending 33.8% 2023 down 22.1% 51st CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 42.56 2025 down 7.0% 34th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 0.819 Persons 2022 up 12.0% 156th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 4.11 Persons 2022 up 112.5% 152nd ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →