Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Fiji
Fiji: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 32.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Fiji stood at 32.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Fiji peaked at 45.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2025.
That places Fiji 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 36.7% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.6% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 33.5% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Fiji
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Fiji?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Fiji was 32.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2025.
- How does Fiji rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Fiji ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).