Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Fiji
Fiji: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 68.07 persons per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Fiji, 2008–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 68.07 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Fiji peaked at 68.07 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.76 persons per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Fiji 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Fiji, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.76 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 40.47 persons per 1,000 people | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 50.47 persons per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 55 persons per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 53.13 persons per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 57.58 persons per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 64.78 persons per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 66.27 persons per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 66.9 persons per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 68.07 persons per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.76 persons per 1,000 people | 27.76 persons per 1,000 people | 27.76 persons per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.07 persons per 1,000 people | 40.47 persons per 1,000 people | 68.07 persons per 1,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 8 Bahrain 73.73 persons per 1,000 people
- 9 Dominican Republic 69.14 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Seychelles 68.16 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Portugal 62.43 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 13 New Zealand 61.38 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Luxembourg 59.81 persons per 1,000 people 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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Fiji?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Fiji was 68.07 persons per 1,000 people in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 68.07 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.76 persons per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Fiji ranks 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.