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

Latest (2024)
54.8%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2011
All-time low
34.1%
in 1991
Years of data
18
1966–2024

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Fiji, 1966–2024

02040601966199520241966: 49.61976: 50.91982: 54.31986: 54.61991: 34.11992: 35.21993: 35.11996: 59.42004: 58.22005: 56.72007: 52.92008: 39.32009: 39.32010: 572011: 63.12014: 58.92016: 57.62024: 54.8

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Fiji, 1966 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
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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.