Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji
Fiji: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji, 1982–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji is 5.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji peaked at 9.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1996.
That places Fiji 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.3% | — |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +122.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +125.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +104.2% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.3% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
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- 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, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji was 5.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1996.
- How does Fiji rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Fiji ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.