Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Fiji
Fiji: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 53.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Fiji, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Fiji is 53.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% 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, 8.4%, in 1966.
Fiji ranks 169th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.4% | — |
| 1976 | 20.4% | +142.8% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 27.3% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +82.3% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +6.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 53.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 53.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 24.6% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 44.6% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 50.1% | 56.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 53.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 8.4% in 1966.
- How does Fiji rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Fiji ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.