Economy, jobs and prices in Western Division, Fiji: official figures
56.3% of people aged 15 and over in the Western Division were in the labour force (in work or looking for it) at the 2017 census, the lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 57.1%). For men it was 77.5% and for women 34.7%.
How many women work in the Western Division?
Women's labour force participation in the Western Division was 34.7% in 2017, 2nd lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 37.4%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Western Division?
The unemployment rate in the Western Division was 5.1% at the 2017 census, 2nd highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 4.5%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is female unemployment in the Western Division?
Unemployment among women in the Western Division was 9.5% in 2017, the highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 7.8%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in the Western Division have a bank account?
66.6% of people aged 15 and over in the Western Division had a bank account at the 2017 census, the highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 62.7%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much does a household spend in the Western Division?
Average annual household spending in the Western Division was FJD 10,924 in the 2019-20 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (Fiji: FJD 11,961), 2nd highest of 4 divisions; that is FJD 3,565 per adult equivalent. Figures are adjusted for price differences between places and over the survey period.
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many homes in the Western Division have internet?
77.3% of households in the Western Division had access to the internet at home in the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, 2nd highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 76.3%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many people in the Western Division have safe drinking water?
97.0% of people in the Western Division used at least a basic drinking water service (an improved source within 30 minutes) in 2021, 2nd lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 97.6%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many people in the Western Division have a private toilet?
90.2% of people in the Western Division used an improved sanitation facility that is not shared with other households in 2021, 2nd highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 87.7%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many homes in the Western Division cook with clean fuel?
48.7% of people in the Western Division lived in households that mainly cook with clean fuels and technologies in 2021, 2nd highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 49.7%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow Western Division compares with other divisions
Labour force participation, people aged 15 and over (2017)
Western Division ranks 4 of 4, highest first. Census 2017
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation, people aged 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Division | 65.3% |
| 2 | Northern Division | 58.4% |
| 3 | Central Division | 56.5% |
| 4 | Western Division | 56.3% |
Unemployment rate (2017)
Western Division ranks 2 of 4, highest first. Census 2017
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Division | 5.2% |
| 2 | Western Division | 5.1% |
| 3 | Northern Division | 2.0% |
| 4 | Eastern Division | 1.5% |
People aged 15 and over with a bank account (2017)
Western Division ranks 1 of 4, highest first. Census 2017
| Rank | Region | People aged 15 and over with a bank account |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Division | 66.6% |
| 2 | Central Division | 64.6% |
| 3 | Northern Division | 54.9% |
| 4 | Eastern Division | 32.7% |
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Sources
- Fiji Bureau of Statistics: 2017 Population and Housing Census, Release 1: Table 9, population aged 15 and above with a bank account by division, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 dfbd8db60f8e…)
- Fiji Bureau of Statistics: Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2019-20 report, Table 18: annual household expenditure summary, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b1d56391e7a7…)
- Fiji Bureau of Statistics (with UNICEF): Fiji Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2021, Survey Findings Report, Table TC.4.1: primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd07375a3851…)
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