Labor force, total, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3241 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.3241 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.3611 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3241 units per person, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3298 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3368 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3441 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3515 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3589 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3586 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3581 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3586 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3599 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3608 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3611 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3609 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3602 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.359 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3575 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3557 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3537 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3528 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3529 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.353 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3527 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3517 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3508 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.35 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3491 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3482 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3472 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3458 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3445 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3422 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3365 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3342 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3307 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3258 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3243 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3241 units per person | -0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.3241 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.3241 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 units per person, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3517 units per person | 0.3298 units per person | 0.3608 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3567 units per person | 0.3528 units per person | 0.3611 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3482 units per person | 0.3422 units per person | 0.3527 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3293 units per person | 0.3241 units per person | 0.3365 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Tonga?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Tonga was 0.3241 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3611 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3241 units per person in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.