A total of 1,134 Fiji residents departed the country for employment purposes in June 2026, according to the latest figures released by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics.
Employment was the third-largest reason for overseas travel during the month, accounting for 7.9 per cent of all resident departures.
The figures show that 407 people left for overseas employment for periods of less than three months, while 318 departed for between three and 12 months.
A further 409 residents left Fiji for employment periods ranging from one to five years.
Overall, 14,397 residents departed Fiji during June.
Holidays remained the leading reason for overseas travel, with 6,826 departures, representing 47.4 per cent of the total.
This was followed by 4,034 people travelling to visit friends and relatives, while 1,041 departed for business purposes.
Another 609 residents travelled overseas for education and training, 623 departed for other reasons, and 130 emigrated permanently or for more than five years.
The Bureau’s data also shows that nearly 90 per cent of all resident departures were for trips lasting less than three months, with only a small proportion leaving for longer-term stays or permanent migration.
