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Economic Activity
economic activity engagement by industry and comparison to GDP share:
censuses of population 1986, 1996
| Industry (Major Group) |
1986 |
1996 |
| Number |
% |
GDP share (%) |
Number |
% |
GDP share (%) |
| TOTAL |
241,160 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
297,770 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Agriculture |
106,305 |
44.1 |
24.4 |
132,676 |
44.6 |
19.56 |
| Mining |
1,345 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
2,507 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
| Manufacturing |
18,106 |
7.5 |
12.4 |
29,043 |
9.8 |
14.6 |
| Electricity |
2,154 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
2,107 |
0.7 |
3.8 |
| Construction |
11,786 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
10,639 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
| Trade |
26,010 |
10.8 |
17.9 |
32,175 |
10.8 |
16.2 |
| Transport |
13,151 |
5.5 |
11.8 |
16,722 |
5.6 |
12.5 |
| Finance |
6,016 |
2.5 |
12.9 |
7,812 |
2.6 |
13.5 |
| Services |
36,619 |
15.2 |
16.9 |
44,620 |
15.0 |
18.8 |
| Others and unemployed |
19,668 |
8.2 |
0.2 |
19,469 |
6.5 |
0.8 |
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics
money work by employment status: 1996 census
| Employment Status |
Number |
% |
| Total |
219,314 |
100.0 |
| Own Account |
84,011 |
38.3 |
| Public Sector |
29,119 |
13.3 |
| Private Sector |
99,069 |
45.2 |
| Unpaid |
1,585 |
0.7 |
| Non-stated |
5,530 |
2.5 |
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics
emploeyd population 15 years and over by occupation, ethnic origin and gender:
1996 census
| Occupations |
Total |
Fijians |
Indians |
| Males |
Females |
Males |
Females |
| Legislators, senior Office Managers |
100.0 |
15.9 |
5.1 |
51.6 |
7.6 |
| Professionals |
100.0 |
24.9 |
21.0 |
25.4 |
17.0 |
| Technicians and Associate professionals |
100.0 |
30.8 |
14.6 |
31.5 |
9.3 |
| Clerks |
100.0 |
17.5 |
26.1 |
24.4 |
21.9 |
| Service Workers |
100.0 |
27.5 |
20.3 |
34.4 |
11.8 |
| Skilled Agr. and Fish. Workers |
100.0 |
53.2 |
9.0 |
32.1 |
2.5 |
| Craft and Related Traders |
100.0 |
26.5 |
6.1 |
57.4 |
4.9 |
| Pland and Machinery Operators |
100.0 |
21.2 |
8.9 |
48.7 |
17.4 |
| Elementary Occupations |
100.0 |
31.7 |
13.8 |
46.6 |
5.2 |
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics
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