Outsource Fiji has set ambitious targets for the country’s outsourcing sector, aiming to lift employment to 15,000 jobs and national outsourcing revenues to $465 million by 2030, the industry body’s new president announced yesterday in Suva. Chandan Ohri told journalists the targets reflect rising global demand and Fiji’s growing competitiveness in higher-value, technology-enabled services.
“By 2030, we are targeting 15,000 jobs in this sector. That is not just a number – that is 15,000 livelihoods, families supported and 15,000 stories of opportunity created here in Fiji,” Ohri said, adding the revenue goal “represents more than income; it reflects confidence from global markets, trust in our capability, and proof that Fiji can compete and win in higher value service segments.”
The figures mark a significant step up from the sector’s current footprint. Outsource Fiji executive director Josefa Wivou said the industry employed more than 9,500 Fijians and was worth approximately $269 million based on end-2025 statistics. Wivou said the organisation’s internal projections put the sector “just shy of $450 million” by 2030, a number close to the $465 million target cited by Ohri. Taken together, the industry would need to increase headcount by roughly 57 percent and revenue by about 70 percent to hit the higher benchmarks.
Wivou stressed that the target is a recalibration informed by recent industry trends rather than an arbitrary ambition. “This is about moving from potential to performance. We want to see a sector that is measurable, a workforce that is growing with purpose, and revenues that reflect real global confidence in what Fiji can deliver,” he said. He highlighted that beyond jobs and income, the outsourcing industry is contributing to skills development, confidence building and international exposure for Fijian workers.
Both leaders signalled a strategic shift within the sector toward more complex, knowledge-driven and technology-enabled services, saying the industry’s secretariat and member firms must adapt to support that evolution. Ohri said the organisation will work with members to build capacity, create more exposure and lift standards across the sector to attract higher-value contracts.
The announcement comes against the backdrop of wider national digital ambitions. Government strategies launched in recent years aim to expand Fiji’s digital economy and create tens of thousands of ICT-related jobs by 2030, while major private-sector commitments — such as the high-profile tech investments announced in prior years — are expected to strengthen the talent pipeline and infrastructure that outsourcing firms rely on. Outsource Fiji’s targets, if realised, would represent a sizable portion of the country’s digital employment growth and a significant boost to export services income.
Outsource Fiji said it will continue to engage closely with members and stakeholders to translate the targets into concrete programmes, including capacity building, standards uplift and market-promotion activities. The organisation framed the 2030 goals as a test of the sector’s ability to convert momentum into measurable economic outcomes for Fijians.
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