Fiji: jobs and pay

What is the unemployment rate in Fiji?

Fiji's unemployment rate was 5.7% in 2023-24, according to the Fiji Bureau of Statistics, which shows the figure on its homepage. It comes from the 2023-24 Employment and Unemployment Survey, whose main report the bureau publishes as a PDF.

The survey is a household survey run about every five years, so there is no monthly or quarterly rate. The 2023-24 survey classifies status in employment under the newer ICSE-18 international standard, so check definitions before comparing it with the 2015-16 survey. Youth unemployment and figures by division are in the main report.

Official sources: Fiji Bureau of Statistics homepage · Fiji Bureau of Statistics: Employment and Unemployment Survey

How many people are in paid employment in Fiji?

Fiji had 121,971 paid employees in 2022, of whom 62,667 were wage earners and 59,304 salary earners, according to the Fiji Bureau of Statistics employment statistics. The total was 180,106 in 2019 and fell to 113,898 in 2021.

These annual paid employment statistics count employees on payrolls, from an establishment survey. They leave out the self-employed, subsistence workers and people in informal work, so they are much lower than total employment from the household Employment and Unemployment Survey. The 2022 report was added to the bureau's site in April 2026, so the series runs a few years behind.

Official sources: Fiji Bureau of Statistics: employment statistics

How much do workers pay into FNPF in Fiji?

Workers in Fiji pay a mandated 8% of their wages into the Fiji National Provident Fund, according to the FNPF members page, and can choose to pay more. Employers can also pay more than the law requires, for example an extra 2% or 5% or $50 per pay, according to the same site.

FNPF is Fiji's national superannuation fund. Its retirement page sets out the ways to take savings at retirement, including a life pension, a term annuity over 5, 10 or 15 years, or a drawdown account. Partial withdrawals for education, medical, unemployment, funeral and housing needs are allowed under its early withdrawal guidelines.

Official sources: FNPF: members · FNPF: retirement

How much is the minimum wage in Fiji?

According to the ILO, the statutory minimum wage in Fiji was 935 FJD a month (about $412) in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2012.

How much do workers in Fiji earn on average?

The ILO puts average monthly earnings of employees in Fiji at $614 a month in 2024. That compares with $506 a month in 2016. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was $468 a month, and Fiji placed 1st highest of 5. Worldwide: 42nd of 75.

How high is unemployment in Fiji?

In 2025, the unemployment rate in Fiji was 5.3%, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2022, at 5.4%; its low point was 2005, at 3.9%. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 2.9%, and Fiji placed 1st highest of 24. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 79th highest.

How many young people in Fiji are unemployed?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 15.2%. The peak was 16.7% in 2020 and the low 9.6% in 2005. East Asia & Pacific median: 7.5%; Fiji is 3rd highest of 24. Worldwide: 71st of 174.

How many people in Fiji are working or looking for work?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 57.2%. The peak was 63.1% in 2011 and the low 54.0% in 2020. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 65.3%, and Fiji placed 20th highest of 24. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 124th highest.

What is female labour force participation in Fiji?

38.5%: that is the labour force participation rate for women in Fiji for 2025, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2011, at 45.7%; its low point was 2005, at 35.0%. East Asia & Pacific median: 56.3%; Fiji is 23rd highest of 24. World rank, highest first: 146th of 174.

What is the employment rate in Fiji?

54.1%: that is the employment to population ratio in Fiji for 2025, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2011, at 60.3%; its low point was 2020, at 51.3%. It is 20th highest of 24 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 63.1%. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 117th highest.

What is vulnerable employment in Fiji?

In 2025, the share of workers who are own-account or contributing family workers in Fiji was 32.8%, according to the ILO. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 40.0%, and Fiji placed 17th highest of 24. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 83rd highest.

What share of jobs in Fiji are salaried?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 65.9%. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 8th highest of 24 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 56.8%. World rank, highest first: 87th of 174.