Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Fiji
Fiji: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 67.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Fiji recorded 67.6% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Fiji peaked at 67.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2011.
That places Fiji 98th out of 187 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.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.8% | — |
| 1992 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 67.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 67.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.7%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 60.8% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 52.2% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 47.8% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.3% | 67.6% | 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)
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- 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Fiji?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Fiji was 67.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Fiji ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.