French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 21.7% against 20.6% in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 134th and New Caledonia ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 18.3% | 11.3% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 18.6% | 5.6% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.6% | 4.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.7% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 21.7% against 20.6% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 1.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- French Polynesia ranks 134th and New Caledonia ranks 131st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, male (% of male 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
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.