Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Fiji
Fiji: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 36.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Fiji recorded 36.0% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Fiji peaked at 40.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2005.
Fiji ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.7% | — |
| 1992 | 37.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 36.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 36.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 33.7% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.0% | 39.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Fiji?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Fiji was 36.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Fiji ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).