Employment in agri vs urban pop in Fiji
Fiji: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 28.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.09
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.73
in 2013
All-time low
15.8
in 1996
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Fiji, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 28.09 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Fiji peaked at 30.73 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 1996.
That places Fiji 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.74 | — |
| 1992 | 16.43 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.22 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.04 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 15.83 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.8 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.68 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 17.39 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 18.89 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 20.19 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 21.5 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 22.9 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 24.48 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 25.17 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.25 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 28.57 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.23 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 29.53 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.89 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.18 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.38 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.63 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.73 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.46 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.45 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.61 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.97 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.44 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.16 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.45 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.22 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 28.09 | -1.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 28.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 28.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.12, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.67 | 15.8 | 18.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.97 | 20.19 | 29.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2 | 29.16 | 30.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.84 | 28.09 | 29.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More work & labour data for Fiji
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4647 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 697.67 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 300.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 444.8 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 434.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 879.38 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Fiji?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Fiji was 28.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 30.73 in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 1996.
- How does Fiji rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Fiji ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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