The Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) has campaigned for a US$4 minimum wage for a few years, and this came to fruition on 1st January 2023. Since 2017 the national minimum wage rate has been US$2.68 per hour. In 2022/2023 the national minimum wage rate increased in tranches as given below: 

1st April 2022: Increased from US$2.68 to US$3.01 per hour 

1st July 2022: Increased from US$3.01 to US$3.34 per hour 

1st October 2022: Increased from US$3.34 to US$3.67 per hour 

1st January 2023: Increased from US$3.67 toUS$4.00 per hour 

 The national minimum wage rate above applies to employees in the following ten industries: 

1. Building and civil and electrical engineering 

2. Hotel and catering 

3. Manufacturing 

4. Mining and quarrying 

5. Printing 

6. Sawmilling and logging 

7. Security services 

8. Wholesale and retail  

9. Garment  

10. Road transport 

Casual labourers can generally be hired without too much difficulty. Fiji’s unemployment rate is around 4.5% (2021). 

Labour between government employees and commercial companies vary wildly with the government rate double general commercial rates. The exception to this is the international companies and banks operating in Fiji who pay higher rates.