Tonga: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Tonga's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 58.98.
That's down 1.2% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Tonga ranks #164 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #26 of 29.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 71.11
- Trough
- 58.98
- 1-year change
- -1.2%
- 5-year change
- -7.7%
- -1.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -13.0%
- -1.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 58.9770 | |
| 59.6800 | |
| 60.3400 | |
| 61.8210 | |
| 62.8110 | |
| 63.9300 | |
| 65.6090 | |
| 66.5620 | |
| 66.9280 | |
| 67.3240 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Tonga's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Tonga's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 58.98, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Tonga's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Tonga's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 1.2% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Tonga rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Tonga ranked #164 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Tonga's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Tonga is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #26 of 29.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.