Fiji vs New Zealand: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Fiji
68.07 persons per 1,000 people
in 2019
New Zealand
61.38 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Fiji rank
11th
New Zealand rank
13th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Fiji
- New Zealand
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 68.07 persons per 1,000 people against 61.38 persons per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 6.69 persons per 1,000 people.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 78 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.76 persons per 1,000 people | 78.35 persons per 1,000 people | 50.59 persons per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 58.07 persons per 1,000 people | 70.59 persons per 1,000 people | 12.52 persons per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Fiji or New Zealand?
- Fiji, at 68.07 persons per 1,000 people against 61.38 persons per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Fiji and New Zealand?
- 6.69 persons per 1,000 people, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Fiji and New Zealand rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Fiji ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.