Unemployment rate of males vs females in Fiji
Fiji: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 4.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.55
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.55
in 2025
All-time low
3.33
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Fiji is 4.55, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Fiji peaked at 4.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 2005.
That places Fiji 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4 | — |
| 1992 | 4.02 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.07 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.98 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.03 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.01 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.12 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.08 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.09 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.16 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.14 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.11 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.83 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.02 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.14 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.89 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.76 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.85 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.34 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.45 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.55 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.46 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.48 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.55 | +1.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 | 3.98 | 4.12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 3.33 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 3.7 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.34 | 4.55 | 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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Fiji?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Fiji was 4.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Fiji ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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