Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Fiji
Fiji: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 1999
All-time low
11.7%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 12.7% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Fiji peaked at 21.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.
Fiji ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.1% | — |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 12.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Fiji?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Fiji was 12.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- How does Fiji rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Fiji ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.