Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 12.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.7%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2023
All-time low
10.5%
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 12.7% for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 13.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2002.
That places Tonga 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 12.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.