Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Fiji
Fiji: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Fiji stood at 7.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Fiji peaked at 17.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.2% | — |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.9%, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +27.5% | 13.7% | 17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 6 |
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 industry, female (% of female employment) in Fiji?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Fiji was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Fiji ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).