Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Fiji
Fiji: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Fiji, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 6.0% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Fiji peaked at 20.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2016.
That places Fiji 120th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.7% | — |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -51.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +6.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 9.9% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Fiji?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Fiji was 6.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Fiji ranks 120th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).