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.
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 |
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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).