Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Fiji
Fiji: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 155.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Fiji stood at 155.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Fiji peaked at 223.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 147.5%, in 2011.
Fiji ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 192.4% | — |
| 1992 | 194.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 196.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 197.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 198.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 199.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 201.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 202.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 202.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 203.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 205.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 206.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 208.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 209.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 223.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 204.9% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 190.0% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 177.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 166.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 156.3% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 147.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 152.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 157.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 162.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 173.4% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 184.9% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 183.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 181.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 177.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 178.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 171.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 163.0% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 160.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 157.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 155.9% | -0.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 155.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 155.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.5%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.3% | 192.4% | 202.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 199.5% | 166.1% | 223.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.8% | 147.5% | 184.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.4% | 155.9% | 178.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 711.37 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 711.37 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8456 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Fiji?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Fiji was 155.9% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 223.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.5% in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Fiji ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.