Unemployment rate in Fiji
Fiji: Unemployment rate was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Fiji is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Fiji peaked at 5.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2005.
That places Fiji 89th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Fiji?
- Unemployment rate in Fiji was 5.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for unemployment rate?
- Fiji ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.