Tonga - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Tonga was 32,468 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 34,291 in 1994 and a minimum value of 30,858 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 31,880
1991 32,577
1992 33,136
1993 33,664
1994 34,291
1995 34,171
1996 33,993
1997 33,995
1998 34,081
1999 34,092
2000 33,976
2001 34,077
2002 33,990
2003 33,788
2004 33,600
2005 33,488
2006 33,436
2007 33,451
2008 33,481
2009 33,414
2010 33,199
2011 32,827
2012 32,300
2013 31,740
2014 31,269
2015 30,959
2016 30,858
2017 30,936
2018 31,119
2019 31,687
2020 31,897
2021 32,468

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure