Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Fiji
Fiji: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 50.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Fiji, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Fiji stood at 50.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Fiji peaked at 56.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2005.
Fiji ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.7% | — |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 50.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 50.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 48.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 44.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 50.1% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.3% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Fiji?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Fiji was 50.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Fiji ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.