Fiji - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Fiji was 362,966 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 386,372 in 2011 and a minimum value of 267,914 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 267,914
1991 272,224
1992 276,293
1993 281,631
1994 287,064
1995 292,913
1996 296,705
1997 300,570
1998 304,329
1999 307,486
2000 309,954
2001 315,278
2002 319,335
2003 322,841
2004 326,691
2005 323,777
2006 333,263
2007 344,220
2008 356,086
2009 367,858
2010 378,666
2011 386,372
2012 378,188
2013 368,980
2014 359,423
2015 354,870
2016 352,912
2017 354,659
2018 357,346
2019 361,022
2020 361,639
2021 362,966

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure