Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Fiji
Fiji: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 34.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Fiji, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Fiji is 34.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Fiji peaked at 36.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2005.
That places Fiji 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.2% | — |
| 1991 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 34.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 34.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 32.4% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.7% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.9% | 34.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,041 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 644 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,362 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,542 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1227 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Fiji?
- Labor force, female in Fiji was 34.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for labor force, female?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.