Population by labor force status in Fiji

Fiji: Population by labor force status was 250,349 people in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
250,349 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
300,305 people
in 1992
All-time low
250,349 people
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Population by labor force status in Fiji, 1991–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1991200820251991: 300.1k people1992: 300.3k people1993: 299.7k people1994: 298.3k people1995: 296.2k people1996: 294.3k people1997: 293.0k people1998: 291.8k people1999: 290.1k people2000: 288.6k people2001: 287.4k people2002: 286.5k people2003: 285.8k people2004: 285.1k people2005: 284.5k people2006: 283.9k people2007: 283.4k people2008: 282.5k people2009: 281.4k people2010: 280.0k people2011: 278.1k people2012: 276.3k people2013: 274.7k people2014: 273.4k people2015: 272.2k people2016: 270.7k people2017: 268.5k people2018: 265.4k people2019: 261.9k people2020: 259.0k people2021: 256.8k people2022: 254.7k people2023: 253.1k people2024: 251.6k people2025: 250.3k people

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Fiji is 250,349 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Fiji peaked at 300,305 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 250,349 people, in 2025.

Fiji ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 295,967 people 290,123 people 300,305 people 9
2000s 284,905 people 281,392 people 288,580 people 10
2010s 272,117 people 261,866 people 279,958 people 10
2020s 254,252 people 250,349 people 258,984 people 6

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 156 North Macedonia 299,815 people compare
  2. 157 Latvia 281,505 people compare
  3. 158 Trinidad and Tobago 264,337 people compare
  4. 160 Guyana 241,876 people compare
  5. 161 Cyprus 220,429 people compare
  6. 162 Estonia 205,049 people compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by labor force status in Fiji?
Population by labor force status in Fiji was 250,349 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 300,305 people in 1992.
What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 250,349 people in 2025.
How does Fiji rank for population by labor force status?
Fiji ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).