Employment by status in Fiji
Fiji: Employment by status was 65.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
65.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2024
All-time low
52.9%
in 2011
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Fiji, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Fiji stood at 65.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Fiji peaked at 65.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2011.
That places Fiji 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment by status in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.8% | — |
| 1992 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 65.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 65.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 60.8% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 55.8% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 52.9% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.5% | 65.6% | 5 |
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 employment by status in Fiji?
- Employment by status in Fiji was 65.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for employment by status?
- Fiji ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.