Fiji vs Kenya: Unemployment rate
Fiji
5.3%
in 2025
Kenya
5.4%
in 2025
Fiji rank
89th
Kenya rank
86th
Unemployment rate over time
- Fiji
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 86th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Fiji or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Fiji and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Kenya rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Fiji ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 86th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.