Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Fiji
Fiji: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Fiji, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 5.4% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Fiji peaked at 9.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2005.
That places Fiji 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.2% | — |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +124.9% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +104.1% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +24.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 5.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 5.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.3% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Fiji?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Fiji was 5.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Fiji ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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