Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Fiji
Fiji: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 57.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Fiji recorded 57.4% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Fiji peaked at 62.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2014.
That places Fiji 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.5% | — |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 57.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 57.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.5%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 54.5% | 59.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 57.0% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 51.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 53.9% | 57.4% | 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Fiji?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Fiji was 57.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Fiji ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).