Fiji vs New Zealand: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Fiji
5.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
5.3%
in 2025
Fiji rank
92nd
New Zealand rank
94th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Fiji
- New Zealand
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Fiji ranks 92nd and New Zealand ranks 94th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 8.7% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.3% | 2.9% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 1.1% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Fiji or New Zealand?
- Fiji, at 5.4% against 5.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Fiji and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Fiji ranks 92nd and New Zealand ranks 94th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.