Tonga Employment and Unemployment
GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP
GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data was reported at 18,966.610 Intl $ in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19,875.864 Intl $ for 2021. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 16,379.910 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2022, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,737.728 Intl $ in 2020 and a record low of 12,419.887 Intl $ in 1992. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, OECD, and World Bank.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 18,966.610 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
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Tonga TO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement
TO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data was reported at 19.249 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.906 % for 2016. TO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data is updated yearly, averaging 19.341 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.142 % in 1991 and a record low of 17.906 % in 2016. TO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 18.10 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
TO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 21.401 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.455 % for 2016. TO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 21.563 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.929 % in 1994 and a record low of 18.769 % in 2004. TO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 19.68 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
TO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 17.915 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.943 % for 2016. TO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 18.033 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.557 % in 1991 and a record low of 16.942 % in 2012. TO: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 17.12 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
TO: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 1.010 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.050 % for 2016. TO: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 0.970 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.152 % in 1999 and a record low of 0.496 % in 1994. TO: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.04 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
TO: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 0.744 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.788 % for 2016. TO: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 0.723 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.912 % in 1999 and a record low of 0.296 % in 1994. TO: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.78 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
TO: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 1.174 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.213 % for 2016. TO: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 1.124 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.292 % in 1999 and a record low of 0.568 % in 1991. TO: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.21 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
TO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 31.692 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 29.982 % for 2016. TO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 32.007 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.282 % in 1993 and a record low of 29.982 % in 2016. TO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 31.69 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
TO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 4.098 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.654 % for 2016. TO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 4.326 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.737 % in 1993 and a record low of 3.654 % in 2016. TO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4.10 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
TO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 48.934 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 46.480 % for 2016. TO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 49.438 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.593 % in 1993 and a record low of 46.480 % in 2016. TO: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 48.93 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
TO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 31.552 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.166 % for 2016. TO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 30.392 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.552 % in 2017 and a record low of 25.589 % in 1991. TO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 31.55 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
TO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 58.860 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.496 % for 2016. TO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 57.488 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.903 % in 1995 and a record low of 54.047 % in 1993. TO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 58.86 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
TO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 14.490 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.666 % for 2016. TO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 13.460 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.954 % in 2011 and a record low of 9.596 % in 1993. TO: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.49 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
TO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 36.755 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 38.852 % for 2016. TO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 37.094 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.852 % in 2016 and a record low of 31.882 % in 1993. TO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 36.76 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
TO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 37.100 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 38.912 % for 2016. TO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 38.105 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.449 % in 2012 and a record low of 35.040 % in 1995. TO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 37.10 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
TO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 36.540 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 38.814 % for 2016. TO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 36.556 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.814 % in 2016 and a record low of 28.840 % in 1993. TO: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 36.54 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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TO: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24
TO: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 32.051 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 26.417 % for 2018. TO: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 29.234 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.051 % in 2021 and a record low of 26.417 % in 2018. TO: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 32.051 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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TO: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female
TO: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data was reported at 22.800 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.441 % for 2018. TO: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 21.120 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.800 % in 2021 and a record low of 19.441 % in 2018. TO: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 22.800 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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TO: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male
TO: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 41.829 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.662 % for 2018. TO: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 37.745 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.829 % in 2021 and a record low of 33.662 % in 2018. TO: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 41.829 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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Tonga TO:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2011 PPP
TO: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data was reported at 14,493.088 Intl $ in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,232.554 Intl $ for 2016. TO: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 13,250.065 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,493.088 Intl $ in 2017 and a record low of 10,948.055 Intl $ in 1992. TO: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2011 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 12,585.30 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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TO:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2017 PPP
TO: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data was reported at 18,108.624 Intl $ in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18,893.857 Intl $ for 2020. TO: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 14,823.978 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2021, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,893.857 Intl $ in 2020 and a record low of 11,315.587 Intl $ in 1992. TO: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2017 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, OECD, and World Bank.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 18,108.624 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
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TO: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment
TO: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 73.550 % in 2018. TO: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 73.550 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2018, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.550 % in 2018 and a record low of 73.550 % in 2018. TO: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 20, 2020.; ; Harmonized series
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 73.550 2018 | yearly | 2018 - 2018 |
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TO: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Female
TO: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Female data was reported at 75.180 % in 2018. TO: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 75.180 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2018, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.180 % in 2018 and a record low of 75.180 % in 2018. TO: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 20, 2020.; ; Harmonized series
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 75.180 2018 | yearly | 2018 - 2018 |
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TO: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Male
TO: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Male data was reported at 71.720 % in 2018. TO: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 71.720 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2018, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.720 % in 2018 and a record low of 71.720 % in 2018. TO: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 20, 2020.; ; Harmonized series
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 71.720 2018 | yearly | 2018 - 2018 |
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Tonga TO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
TO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 55.559 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 55.332 % for 2016. TO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 56.920 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.355 % in 1991 and a record low of 55.332 % in 2016. TO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 55.56 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
TO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 60.013 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 59.818 % for 2016. TO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 60.330 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.542 % in 2008 and a record low of 56.577 % in 1993. TO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 60.01 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
TO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 52.776 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 52.520 % for 2016. TO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 54.241 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.835 % in 1991 and a record low of 52.520 % in 2016. TO: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 52.78 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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TO: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population
TO: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data was reported at 23.276 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.385 % for 2018. TO: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 26.831 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.385 % in 2018 and a record low of 23.276 % in 2021. TO: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.276 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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TO: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population
TO: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data was reported at 13.816 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.363 % for 2018. TO: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 19.590 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.363 % in 2018 and a record low of 13.816 % in 2021. TO: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 13.816 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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TO: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population
TO: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data was reported at 18.677 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.922 % for 2018. TO: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 23.300 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.922 % in 2018 and a record low of 18.677 % in 2021. TO: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 18.677 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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TO: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force
TO: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 2.265 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.312 % for 2018. TO: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 2.288 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.312 % in 2018 and a record low of 2.265 % in 2021. TO: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.265 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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TO: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force
TO: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 3.372 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.737 % for 2018. TO: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 3.554 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.737 % in 2018 and a record low of 3.372 % in 2021. TO: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.372 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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TO: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force
TO: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 1.516 % in 2021. TO: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.516 % from Dec 2021 (Median) to 2021, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.516 % in 2021 and a record low of 1.516 % in 2021. TO: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.516 2021 | yearly | 2021 - 2021 |
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TO: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force
TO: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 1.992 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.401 % for 2018. TO: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 2.196 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.401 % in 2018 and a record low of 1.992 % in 2021. TO: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.992 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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TO: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force
TO: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 2.206 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.974 % for 2018. TO: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 2.590 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.974 % in 2018 and a record low of 2.206 % in 2021. TO: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.206 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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TO: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force
TO: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 1.853 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.046 % for 2018. TO: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.950 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.046 % in 2018 and a record low of 1.853 % in 2021. TO: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.853 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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TO: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force
TO: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 2.121 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.169 % for 2018. TO: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 2.145 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.169 % in 2018 and a record low of 2.121 % in 2021. TO: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.121 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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TO: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force
TO: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 2.264 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.060 % for 2018. TO: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 2.662 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.060 % in 2018 and a record low of 2.264 % in 2021. TO: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.264 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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TO: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force
TO: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 2.011 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.491 % for 2018. TO: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.751 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.011 % in 2021 and a record low of 1.491 % in 2018. TO: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).;International Labour Organization. “Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI)” ILOSTAT. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.011 2021 | yearly | 2018 - 2021 |
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Tonga TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force
TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 1.171 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.143 % for 2016. TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.346 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.180 % in 2003 and a record low of 1.064 % in 2012. TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.17 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force
TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 1.594 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.556 % for 2016. TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.975 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.427 % in 2003 and a record low of 1.509 % in 2012. TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.15 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force
TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 1.184 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.156 % for 2016. TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 1.353 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.318 % in 2003 and a record low of 1.076 % in 2012. TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.18 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24
TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 4.183 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.077 % for 2016. TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 4.438 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.540 % in 2003 and a record low of 3.959 % in 2006. TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.10 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24
TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 2.715 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.664 % for 2016. TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 2.917 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.173 % in 2003 and a record low of 2.527 % in 2006. TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.71 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24
TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 2.628 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.557 % for 2016. TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 2.824 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.710 % in 2003 and a record low of 2.522 % in 2012. TO: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.84 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
TO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 54.516 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 54.283 % for 2016. TO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 56.002 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.859 % in 1991 and a record low of 54.283 % in 2016. TO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 54.52 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
TO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 59.230 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 59.030 % for 2016. TO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 59.820 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.997 % in 2008 and a record low of 56.088 % in 1993. TO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 59.23 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
TO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 51.571 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 51.308 % for 2016. TO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 53.160 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.267 % in 1991 and a record low of 51.308 % in 2016. TO: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 51.57 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
TO: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 44.441 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.668 % for 2016. TO: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 43.080 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.668 % in 2016 and a record low of 40.645 % in 1991. TO: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 44.44 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
TO: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 39.213 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 40.175 % for 2016. TO: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 39.659 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.486 % in 1993 and a record low of 36.433 % in 2008. TO: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 39.99 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Tonga TO: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
TO: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 46.149 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.520 % for 2016. TO: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 45.857 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.520 % in 2016 and a record low of 40.917 % in 1991. TO: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tonga – Table TO.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 47.22 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |