Share of female workers by sector in Tonga
Tonga: Share of female workers by sector was 12.67 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.67
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.49
in 2023
All-time low
10.54
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 12.67 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Tonga peaked at 13.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.54, in 2002.
That places Tonga 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female workers by sector in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.05 | — |
| 1992 | 13.49 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 13.46 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.85 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 12.16 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 12.12 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.21 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.04 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.86 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.33 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 11.1 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.54 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 10.63 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.26 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.75 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 12.06 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 13.19 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.71 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.81 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.92 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.72 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.79 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.93 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.48 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.28 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.05 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.2 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.06 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 13.49 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 13.12 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 12.67 | -3.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.58 | 11.86 | 13.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.64 | 10.54 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.71 | 12.05 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 12.2 | 13.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Tonga?
- Share of female workers by sector in Tonga was 12.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Tonga ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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