Tonga Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Tonga youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.59%, a 0.1% increase from 2018.
- Tonga youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 3.49%, a 0.1% decline from 2017.
- Tonga youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 3.58%, a 0.08% decline from 2016.
- Tonga youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 3.67%, a 0.07% decline from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 55.97% |
| Libya | 50.47% |
| St. Lucia | 45.23% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.68% |
| Bosnia | 39.70% |
| Namibia | 39.53% |
| North Macedonia | 39.14% |
| Botswana | 37.35% |
| Gabon | 35.95% |
| Armenia | 35.49% |
| Jordan | 35.03% |
| Montenegro | 30.72% |
| Costa Rica | 30.50% |
| Serbia | 30.03% |
| Algeria | 29.51% |
| Albania | 28.13% |
| Brazil | 27.39% |
| Iran | 27.36% |
| Iraq | 25.14% |
| Mauritius | 23.88% |
| Turkey | 23.68% |
| Jamaica | 22.14% |
| Guyana | 21.28% |
| Colombia | 19.04% |
| Venezuela | 18.78% |
| Samoa | 18.13% |
| Lebanon | 17.61% |
| Maldives | 16.76% |
| Russia | 16.12% |
| Romania | 15.43% |
| Suriname | 15.31% |
| Belize | 15.12% |
| Fiji | 14.83% |
| Azerbaijan | 14.56% |
| Dominican Republic | 13.47% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 12.31% |
| Paraguay | 11.42% |
| Malaysia | 11.26% |
| China | 10.33% |
| Bulgaria | 9.87% |
| Belarus | 9.71% |
| Ecuador | 8.94% |
| Peru | 8.37% |
| Turkmenistan | 8.27% |
| Mexico | 7.07% |
| Guatemala | 4.99% |
| Cuba | 4.20% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.88% |
| Thailand | 3.87% |
| Tonga | 3.59% |
| Tonga Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 3.59% | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 3.49% | -0.10% |
| 2017 | 3.58% | -0.08% |
| 2016 | 3.67% | -0.07% |
| 2015 | 3.73% | -0.02% |
| 2014 | 3.75% | -0.06% |
| 2013 | 3.81% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 3.81% | 0.04% |
| 2011 | 3.77% | 0.03% |
| 2010 | 3.74% | 0.08% |
| 2009 | 3.66% | 0.27% |
| 2008 | 3.40% | 0.01% |
| 2007 | 3.39% | -0.07% |
| 2006 | 3.46% | -2.30% |
| 2005 | 5.75% | -2.79% |
| 2004 | 8.55% | -3.37% |
| 2003 | 11.91% | 1.08% |
| 2002 | 10.84% | 1.14% |
| 2001 | 9.69% | 0.91% |
| 2000 | 8.79% | 0.77% |
| 1999 | 8.02% | 0.85% |
| 1998 | 7.17% | 0.63% |
| 1997 | 6.54% | 0.73% |
| 1996 | 5.81% | 0.76% |
| 1995 | 5.05% | 0.69% |
| 1994 | 4.36% | 0.74% |
| 1993 | 3.62% | 0.23% |
| 1992 | 3.39% | 0.26% |
| 1991 | 3.13% | 0.26% |
