Labour

Tonga

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture23.6%
  • Employment in industry23.3%
  • Employment in services53.1%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
36.338.640.943.245.519902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
2.524.827.129.4111.719912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation49.8–50.2 %ILOSTAT [2024] 50.2 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 49.81 %
Female labour force participation42.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment2.01 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment6.03 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio48.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture23.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry23.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services53 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation42.3 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)2.56 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers44.7 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Tonga's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (49.8–50.2 %), female labour force participation (42.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.