Tonga—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #150 of 188Updated May 2026
Latest Value
48.8%
2025
YoY Change
-0.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#150
of 188 countries
Maximum
56.7%
2006
Minimum
48.8%
2025
CAGR
-0.6%
26 years
Last
48.8%
Previous
49.2%
Highest
56.7%
Lowest
48.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Tonga's employment to population ratio (%) was 48.8% in 2025, ranking #150 out of 188 countries. This represents a -0.8% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 56.7% (2006) and the lowest was 48.8% (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 56.2% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to Population Ratio (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.