Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Tonga
23.3%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
24.2%
in 2025
Tonga rank
53rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
50th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 24.2% against 23.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 25.8% | 3.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 28.9% | 0.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 26.9% | 1.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.3% | 0.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Tonga or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 24.2% against 23.3% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.9%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Tonga ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.