Labor force, female in Tonga
Tonga: Labor force, female was 15,764 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Tonga, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Tonga stood at 15,764.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Tonga peaked at 15,788 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,867, in 1990.
That places Tonga 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,102 | 10,867 | 14,123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,505 | 14,235 | 14,826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,005 | 14,904 | 15,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,641 | 15,302 | 15,788 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22,997 compare
- 184 Samoa 21,029 compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 17,343 compare
More gender data for Tonga
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Tonga?
- Labor force, female in Tonga was 15,764 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15,788 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,867 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for labor force, female?
- Tonga ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.