French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)

French Polynesia
20.6%
in 2025
New Caledonia
21.7%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
134th
New Caledonia rank
131st

Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time

  • French Polynesia
  • New Caledonia
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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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Indicator
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.