Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Fiji
Fiji: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 15.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Fiji recorded 15.2% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Fiji peaked at 23.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 161st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.0% | — |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 15.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 15.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.0% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 18.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 158 Maldives 15.7% compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 15.6% compare
- 160 Togo 15.6% compare
- 162 Vanuatu 14.9% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 14.6% compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 13.5% compare
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, male (% of male employment) in Fiji?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Fiji was 15.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Fiji ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, male (% of male 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).