Share of female workers by sector in Fiji
Fiji: Share of female workers by sector was 35.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.01
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.96
in 2014
All-time low
21.15
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Fiji is 35.01, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Fiji peaked at 39.96 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.15, in 2005.
Fiji ranks 52nd of 186 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.
Share of female workers by sector in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.27 | — |
| 1992 | 32.75 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 32.41 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 31.79 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 31.42 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 30.82 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 30.89 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 24.27 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 23.27 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 23.3 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.02 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.51 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.22 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 21.57 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 21.15 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.95 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 25.05 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 27.18 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 29.49 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 31.48 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 33.38 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 35.67 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 37.65 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 39.96 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 39.38 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 38.67 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.86 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 37.09 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.71 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.07 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 38.53 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.14 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 36.25 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 35.59 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 35.01 | -1.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 35.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 35.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1 | 23.27 | 33.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.84 | 21.15 | 29.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.78 | 31.48 | 39.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.77 | 35.01 | 38.53 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Fiji?
- Share of female workers by sector in Fiji was 35.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 39.96 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.15 in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Fiji ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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