Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Fiji
Fiji: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Fiji is 12.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Fiji peaked at 21.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.
That places Fiji 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.1% | — |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 152 Netherlands 13.8% compare
- 153 Central African Republic 13.4% compare
- 154 Eritrea 12.7% compare
- 156 Channel Islands 12.6% compare
- 157 Republic of Moldova 12.6% compare
- 158 Kenya 12.5% 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 (% of total employment) in Fiji?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Fiji was 12.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Fiji ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (% of total 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).