Labor force participation rate by age in Fiji
Fiji: Labor force participation rate by age was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Fiji stood at 38.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Fiji peaked at 46.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 91st 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.0% | — |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 38.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 38.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.8%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 41.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.9% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 38.1% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.4% | 39.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 labor force participation rate by age in Fiji?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Fiji was 38.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).