Tonga Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Tonga unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.43%, a 0.32% increase from 2021.
- Tonga unemployment rate for 2021 was 2.11%, a 0.62% decline from 2020.
- Tonga unemployment rate for 2020 was 2.73%, a 0.6% increase from 2019.
- Tonga unemployment rate for 2019 was 2.14%, a 0.11% decline from 2018.
Tonga Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
2.43% |
0.32% |
2021 |
2.11% |
-0.62% |
2020 |
2.73% |
0.60% |
2019 |
2.14% |
-0.11% |
2018 |
2.25% |
0.11% |
2017 |
2.14% |
0.09% |
2016 |
2.05% |
0.03% |
2015 |
2.03% |
0.10% |
2014 |
1.92% |
0.16% |
2013 |
1.76% |
0.11% |
2012 |
1.65% |
0.05% |
2011 |
1.61% |
0.09% |
2010 |
1.52% |
0.11% |
2009 |
1.41% |
0.15% |
2008 |
1.26% |
0.08% |
2007 |
1.18% |
0.09% |
2006 |
1.09% |
-1.47% |
2005 |
2.56% |
-1.37% |
2004 |
3.93% |
-1.25% |
2003 |
5.18% |
0.35% |
2002 |
4.84% |
0.36% |
2001 |
4.48% |
0.36% |
2000 |
4.12% |
0.40% |
1999 |
3.71% |
0.36% |
1998 |
3.35% |
0.49% |
1997 |
2.87% |
0.45% |
1996 |
2.42% |
0.41% |
1995 |
2.02% |
0.31% |
1994 |
1.71% |
0.41% |
1993 |
1.30% |
-0.05% |
1992 |
1.35% |
0.00% |
1991 |
1.35% |
1.35% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |