Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji
Fiji: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji stood at 5.3%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji peaked at 5.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2005.
Fiji ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.6% | — |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Fiji was 5.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Fiji ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.