Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Fiji
Fiji: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 38.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Fiji, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Fiji stood at 38.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Fiji peaked at 45.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2005.
That places Fiji 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.7% | — |
| 1991 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
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 |
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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, female (% of female population ages) in Fiji?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Fiji was 38.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Fiji ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.