Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Fiji
Fiji: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Fiji, 1982–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Fiji stood at 5.4%.
The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Fiji peaked at 9.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1996.
That places Fiji 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.3% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Fiji?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Fiji was 5.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1996.
- How does Fiji rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Fiji ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.