Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Fiji
Fiji: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 54.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Fiji recorded 54.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Fiji peaked at 60.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2020.
That places Fiji 121st out of 186 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.1% | — |
| 1992 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 56.2% | 57.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 54.5% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 54.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.3% | 54.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Fiji?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Fiji was 54.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Fiji ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.