Female labor force participation rate in Fiji
Fiji: Female labor force participation rate was 38.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate in Fiji, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Fiji is 38.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Fiji peaked at 45.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2005.
That places Fiji 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 38.3% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 35.0% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.2% | 38.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 151 Honduras 39.6% compare
- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.2% compare
- 153 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 155 Guatemala 38.3% compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 38.2% compare
- 157 Senegal 38.2% 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 labor force participation rate in Fiji?
- Female labor force participation rate in Fiji was 38.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Fiji ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).