Female employment rate in Fiji
Fiji: Female employment rate was 35.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Fiji, 1982–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate in Fiji is 35.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Fiji peaked at 43.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1982.
Fiji ranks 146th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.8% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 36.4% | 43.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.8% compare
- 144 Malawi 36.7% compare
- 145 Oman 35.8% compare
- 147 Nauru 33.8% compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 33.3% compare
- 149 Marshall Islands 33.1% compare
More work & labour data for Fiji
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Fiji?
- Female employment rate in Fiji was 35.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1982.
- How does Fiji rank for female employment rate?
- Fiji ranks 146th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.