Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tonga
Tonga: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 12.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tonga stood at 12.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tonga peaked at 13.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.1% | — |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -3.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 84 Iraq 13.9% compare
- 85 Philippines 13.3% compare
- 86 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.7% compare
- 88 Ukraine 11.6% compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 11.2% compare
- 90 Paraguay 10.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tonga
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,154 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7884 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 18.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 18.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tonga?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tonga was 12.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Tonga ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).