Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Fiji
Fiji: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 23.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Fiji, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Fiji is 23.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Fiji peaked at 30.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1966.
That places Fiji 143rd out of 174 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.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.6% | — |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +122.7% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -14.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 23.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 70% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 23.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.3%, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 23.1% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 23.1% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.3% | 28.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Fiji?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Fiji was 23.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1966.
- How does Fiji rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Fiji ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.