Unemployment with basic education in Fiji
Fiji: Unemployment with basic education was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Fiji, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Fiji is 3.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Fiji peaked at 7.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2016.
That places Fiji 92nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More work & labour data for Fiji
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.2% (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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Fiji?
- Unemployment with basic education in Fiji was 3.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- How does Fiji rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Fiji ranks 92nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).