The Ministry for Employment has clarified that the unemployment rate amongst the youth in Fiji has decreased from 18.8% to 6.9%.
Minister for Employment Jone Usamate says this is a good sign as jobs are becoming more compatible in the Fijian market.
He adds programs are in place that would see the increase of productivity amongst youths in Fiji.
The Ministry of Employment has confirmed that 5,685 people out of the 50,000 that have registered with the National Employment Centre have been integrated into the workforce.
Usamate adds that there is a substantial number of people who have registered do not come back to inform the National Employment Centre that they have found part time and full time jobs.
This is something that the National Employment Centre is looking into to verify the numbers.
The Ministry has also clarified that youths that earn money through the agricultural and fisheries sector are considered to be part of the labour force.
Usamate says Fiji has a labour force of 350,000 and one third of this is from the informal sector driven by youth.
