Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Fiji
Fiji: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 76.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Fiji, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Fiji stood at 76.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Fiji peaked at 80.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 42nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.9% | — |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 79.4% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 78.3% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 76.4% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 72.3% | 76.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Fiji?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Fiji was 76.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Fiji ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO 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.