Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Fiji
Fiji: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 57.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Fiji, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Fiji recorded 57.2% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Fiji peaked at 63.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.8% | — |
| 1991 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 59.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 56.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 57.4% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 54.0% | 57.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 124 Uzbekistan 57.5% compare
- 125 Spain 57.4% compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 57.4% compare
- 128 Lesotho 57.1% compare
- 129 Cape Verde 57.0% compare
- 130 Honduras 56.6% compare
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- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Fiji?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Fiji was 57.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Fiji ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, total (% of total 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.