A total of 683 Fijians departed the country in April for a longer-term absence of one year or more, the Fiji Bureau of Statistics has said.
481 left the country for a duration of 1-5 years while 202 departed for a period above 5 years or permanently.
In the month of April 1,042 Fijians left Fiji for employment purposes overseas. Out of this, 488 will be away for under 3 months, 374 will be away for 3-12 months and 180 will be overseas for a period of 1-5 years.
