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.
Female employment rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 18.8% | — |
| 1996 | 36.3% | +93.5% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -3.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 35.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 35.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.4%, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.