Labor force participation rate in Fiji
Fiji: Labor force participation rate was 57.16 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.16
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.06
in 2011
All-time low
54
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Fiji, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 57.16 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Fiji peaked at 63.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2020.
That places Fiji 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.77 | — |
| 1991 | 59.85 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.73 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.69 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.59 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.55 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.45 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.29 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.14 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.98 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.83 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.67 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.51 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.36 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.2 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.73 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 57.8 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 58.87 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.93 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.98 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 62.03 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 63.06 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.69 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 60.3 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.89 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 58.24 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.58 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.46 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.36 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.37 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 54.46 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.12 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 57.2 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.22 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.16 | -0.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 57.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 57.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.35, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5 | 58.98 | 59.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.69 | 56.73 | 60.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4 | 57.36 | 63.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.19 | 54 | 57.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 124 Uzbekistan 57.5 compare
- 125 Spain 57.41 compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 57.37 compare
- 128 Lesotho 57.12 compare
- 129 Cape Verde 57.02 compare
- 130 Honduras 56.56 compare
More work & labour data for Fiji
- 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 in Fiji?
- Labor force participation rate in Fiji was 57.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 63.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for labor force participation rate?
- Fiji ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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