Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Fiji
Fiji: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 37.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Fiji, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 37.8% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Fiji peaked at 45.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1966.
That places Fiji 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 21.4% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 34.8% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 38.5% | 45.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 165 Puerto Rico 39.5% compare
- 166 Guyana 39.1% compare
- 167 Bangladesh 38.4% compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 37.3% compare
- 170 Turkey 36.2% compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 35.2% 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Fiji?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Fiji was 37.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1966.
- How does Fiji rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Fiji ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.