Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Fiji
Fiji: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 37.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Fiji, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Fiji recorded 37.8% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Fiji peaked at 45.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1966.
Fiji ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.5% | — |
| 1976 | 17.2% | +127.4% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +68.6% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | -1.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 37.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 37.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 Türkiye 36.2% compare
- 171 Saudi Arabia 35.2% compare
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 37.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 45.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1966.
- How does Fiji rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Fiji ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.