Fiji vs New Zealand: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Fiji
16.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
15.7%
in 2025
Fiji rank
59th
New Zealand rank
62nd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Fiji
- New Zealand
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 16.5% against 15.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 160 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 0.9% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.8% | 4.4% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 1.3% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.2% | 2.4% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Fiji or New Zealand?
- Fiji, at 16.5% against 15.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Fiji and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Fiji ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.