Bahamas vs French Polynesia: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Bahamas
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 84.4% against 83.7% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 8th and French Polynesia ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 81.2% | 0.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 79.4% | 0.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 82.2% | 1.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 83.5% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Bahamas or French Polynesia?
- Bahamas, at 84.4% against 83.7% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Bahamas and French Polynesia?
- 0.7%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and French Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and French Polynesia rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Bahamas ranks 8th and French Polynesia ranks 11th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).