Work & Labour in Fiji

255 indicators covering work & labour for Fiji.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 57.4% 2025 up 9.5% 127th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 12.7% 2025 up 1.8% 155th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 15.2% 2025 up 4.2% 161st
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 7.6% 2025 down 7.5% 132nd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 17.6% 2025 down 12.1% 27th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 17.2% 2025 down 7.4% 18th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 18.5% 2025 down 19.2% 41st
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 65.9% 2025 up 8.4% 98th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 65.1% 2025 up 7.7% 104th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 67.6% 2025 up 9.6% 98th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 34.1% 2025 down 13.0% 90th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 34.9% 2025 down 11.8% 84th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 32.4% 2025 down 15.5% 90th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.3% 2025 up 3.0% 166th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 1.1% 2025 down 18.5% 173rd
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.7% 2025 up 51.5% 108th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 0.9% 115th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 0.9% 115th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 32.8% 2025 down 13.5% 85th
GDP per person employed 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 18.5% 104th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 22.5% 82nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 22.5% 82nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7456 % change on previous year 2025 up 202.0% 114th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.7456 % change on previous year 2025 up 202.0% 114th
GDP per employed person 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 18.5% 104th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.37 2027 down 56.1% 75th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.37 2027 down 56.1% 75th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0157 units per square kilometre 2023 up 12.7% 119th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.021 units per square kilometre 2023 down 0.8% 125th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 111.69 2025 up 27.0% 120th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 28.1% 2023 down 8.6% 66th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous -1.38 2025 down 200.7% 188th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 37.84 2024 down 8.4% 168th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 37.84 2024 down 8.4% 168th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 37.84 2024 down 8.4% 168th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0199 units per square kilometre 2023 down 1.8% 122nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0199 units per square kilometre 2023 down 1.8% 122nd
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year 2023 down 618.1% 111th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 54.83 2024 down 6.9% 160th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 5.4% 2024 down 13.0% 94th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 4.5% 2024 down 9.1% 99th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 7.1% 2024 down 17.0% 76th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 42.65 2026 down 0.7% 121st
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 42.65 2026 down 0.7% 121st
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.85 2027 up 14.8% 128th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.85 2027 up 14.8% 128th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 13,935 2027 up 13.1% 162nd
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 22.18 2027 up 8.0% 138th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 37.17 2027 up 7.8% 123rd
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.7 2027 up 6.6% 129th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 10.11 2027 up 11.9% 163rd
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 348.38 2027 up 13.1% 162nd
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 20.66 2027 up 2.9% 82nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 33.03 2027 up 4.9% 154th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.3% 2024 down 6.1% 91st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.8% 2024 down 8.4% 168th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.8% 2024 down 6.9% 151st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 37.8% 2024 down 8.4% 168th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 37.8% 2024 down 8.4% 168th