Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Fiji
Fiji: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 54.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Fiji, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Fiji is 54.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% 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, 34.1%, in 1991.
Fiji ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 49.6% | — |
| 1976 | 50.9% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 54.3% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 34.1% | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | +69.1% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 54.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 54.3% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 34.1% | 59.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 39.3% | 58.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.0% | 63.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
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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 54.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 34.1% in 1991.
- How does Fiji rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Fiji ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, total (% of total 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.