Female labor force participation rate by age in Fiji

Fiji: Female labor force participation rate by age was 27.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.99
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
127th
of 188 countries
All-time high
33.41
in 1991
All-time low
23.24
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force participation rate by age in Fiji, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 32.91991: 33.41992: 32.71993: 32.51994: 31.91995: 31.61996: 311997: 30.11998: 29.21999: 28.32000: 27.42001: 26.52002: 25.72003: 24.92004: 242005: 23.22006: 23.82007: 24.42008: 252009: 25.62010: 26.22011: 26.82012: 27.42013: 28.12014: 28.62015: 27.82016: 272017: 26.42018: 262019: 26.12020: 23.82021: 24.52022: 282023: 282024: 28

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Fiji stood at 27.99.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Fiji peaked at 33.41 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.24, in 2005.

Fiji ranks 127th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rate by age in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rate by age in Fiji, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 32.92 —
1991 33.41 +1.5%
1992 32.69 -2.2%
1993 32.48 -0.6%
1994 31.86 -1.9%
1995 31.58 -0.9%
1996 31.01 -1.8%
1997 30.09 -3.0%
1998 29.18 -3.0%
1999 28.28 -3.1%
2000 27.4 -3.1%
2001 26.54 -3.1%
2002 25.7 -3.2%
2003 24.87 -3.2%
2004 24.05 -3.3%
2005 23.24 -3.4%
2006 23.81 +2.4%
2007 24.38 +2.4%
2008 24.97 +2.4%
2009 25.58 +2.4%
2010 26.2 +2.4%
2011 26.82 +2.4%
2012 27.44 +2.3%
2013 28.05 +2.2%
2014 28.65 +2.1%
2015 27.83 -2.8%
2016 27.04 -2.9%
2017 26.41 -2.3%
2018 25.96 -1.7%
2019 26.06 +0.4%
2020 23.8 -8.7%
2021 24.49 +2.9%
2022 28.05 +14.5%
2023 28.04 -0.0%
2024 27.99 -0.2%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 27.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.58, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 27.99 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.56, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.35 28.28 33.41 10
2000s 25.05 23.24 27.4 10
2010s 27.05 25.96 28.65 10
2020s 26.47 23.8 28.05 5

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 124 Togo 28.26 compare
  2. 125 Equatorial Guinea 28.18 compare
  3. 126 Turkmenistan 28.09 compare
  4. 128 Eswatini 27.85 compare
  5. 129 Ukraine 27.82 compare
  6. 130 Suriname 27.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rate by age in Fiji?
Female labor force participation rate by age in Fiji was 27.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 33.41 in 1991.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 23.24 in 2005.
How does Fiji rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
Fiji ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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