Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Fiji
Fiji: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 26.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Fiji, 2005–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 26.9% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Fiji peaked at 36.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2024.
Fiji ranks 31st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.9% | — |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | -9.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 26.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 26.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.2%, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 32.9% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.3% | 29.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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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 - 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 of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Fiji?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Fiji was 26.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Fiji ranks 31st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).