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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Tonga
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- Consumer price index 174.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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.