Labor force, total in Fiji
Fiji: Labor force, total was 390,290 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Fiji, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Fiji is 390,290, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Fiji peaked at 400,338 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 283,522, in 1990.
Fiji ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 283,522 | — |
| 1991 | 287,024 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 289,705 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 292,893 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 295,866 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 299,221 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 302,916 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 307,837 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 313,729 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 319,513 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 324,912 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 329,834 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 334,431 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 338,779 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 342,970 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 339,184 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 350,534 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 361,736 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 372,107 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 381,674 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 391,050 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 400,338 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 393,959 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 386,863 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 379,358 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 376,446 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 373,395 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 373,627 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 373,851 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 374,639 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 354,223 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 359,413 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 379,661 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 383,856 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 387,456 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 390,290 | +0.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 390,290 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 390,290 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 million, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299,223 | 283,522 | 319,513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 347,616 | 324,912 | 381,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,353 | 373,395 | 400,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,816 | 354,223 | 390,290 | 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, total in Fiji?
- Labor force, total in Fiji was 390,290 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 400,338 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,522 in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for labor force, total?
- Fiji ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.