
East Asia & Pacific
Tonga Unemployment
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Latest Value
2.0%
As of 2025
YoY Change
+2.2%
2024 → 2025
Record High
5.2%
Recorded in 2003
Record Low
1.1%
Recorded in 2006
10-Year Average
2.1%
2016–2025
Data Range
1991–2025
35 data points
Source
World Bank
Code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Historical Trend
1991 – 2025
Historical Data
| Value | YoY Change | Change % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.0% | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | 0.3% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | 0.6% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | 0.5% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | 0.0% | +1.3% |
Source: World Bank Open Data · 1991–2025
Neighbouring Countries Ranking
East Asia & Pacific · Unemployment