Fiji vs New Zealand: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Fiji
5.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
5.3%
in 2025
Fiji rank
94th
New Zealand rank
96th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Fiji
- New Zealand
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Fiji ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 8.7% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.3% | 2.9% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 1.1% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Fiji or New Zealand?
- Fiji, at 5.4% against 5.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Fiji and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Fiji ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.