Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Fiji
Fiji: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 59.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2025
All-time low
9.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Fiji, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Fiji stood at 59.5%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Fiji peaked at 59.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1950.
Fiji ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.4% | — |
| 1951 | 10.8% | +14.9% |
| 1952 | 12.2% | +13.1% |
| 1953 | 13.6% | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 15.1% | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 16.5% | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 17.9% | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 19.9% | +11.0% |
| 1958 | 21.9% | +10.1% |
| 1959 | 23.8% | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 25.6% | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 27.4% | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 28.9% | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 31.5% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 41.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 59.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 59.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.1% | 9.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.3% | 25.6% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.6% | 35.3% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 37.8% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 41.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 48.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 52.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.2% | 59.5% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Fiji?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Fiji was 59.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1950.
- How does Fiji rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Fiji ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.