Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tonga
Tonga: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tonga, 1984–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tonga is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tonga peaked at 5.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1984.
Tonga ranks 172nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.1% | — |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +3752.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -68.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +298.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -79.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +113.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -21.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tonga?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tonga was 1.7% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1984.
- How does Tonga rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Tonga ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.