Unemployment rate for young people in Fiji
Fiji: Unemployment rate for young people was 15.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.21
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.75
in 2020
All-time low
9.64
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Fiji stood at 15.21.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Fiji peaked at 16.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.64, in 2005.
Fiji ranks 78th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.77 | 10.44 | 11.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 9.64 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 | 13.06 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.71 | 15.13 | 16.75 | 6 |
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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 for young people in Fiji?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Fiji was 15.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Fiji ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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