Share in vulnerable employment in Fiji
Fiji: Share in vulnerable employment was 32.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.79
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.93
in 2011
All-time low
32.79
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Fiji stood at 32.79. 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 in vulnerable employment in Fiji peaked at 45.93 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.79, 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.
Share in vulnerable employment in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.31 | — |
| 1992 | 38.07 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.83 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 37.55 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 37.3 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.03 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 36.91 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.82 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 36.66 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 36.63 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.61 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.68 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.86 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.03 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.69 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 40.12 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 41.57 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 43.04 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 44.48 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 45.93 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 44.68 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 43.33 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 41.9 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 37.91 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 34.19 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 33.97 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.74 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.53 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.33 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 33.86 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 33.7 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 33.42 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 33.11 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 32.79 | -1.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 32.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 32.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.62, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.38 | 36.66 | 38.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.45 | 36.61 | 43.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.37 | 33.53 | 45.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.53 | 32.79 | 34.33 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Fiji?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Fiji was 32.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 45.93 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.79 in 2025.
- How does Fiji rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Fiji ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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