Which has higher female unemployment rate, French Polynesia or United States Virgin Islands?

French Polynesia, at 12.5% against 12.2% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.

What is the difference in female unemployment rate between French Polynesia and United States Virgin Islands?

0.3%, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States Virgin Islands?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs United States Virgin Islands: Female unemployment rate

French Polynesia

12.5%

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

12.2%

in 2025

French Polynesia rank

34th

United States Virgin Islands rank

35th

Female unemployment rate over time

French Polynesia
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 12.5% against 12.2% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 34th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 35th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.5%	12.3%	1.2%	French Polynesia
2000s	13.1%	11.2%	1.9%	French Polynesia
2010s	12.9%	12.5%	0.4%	French Polynesia
2020s	13.0%	13.3%	0.3%	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female unemployment rate, French Polynesia or United States Virgin Islands?: French Polynesia, at 12.5% against 12.2% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in female unemployment rate between French Polynesia and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.3%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States Virgin Islands?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do French Polynesia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for female unemployment rate?: French Polynesia ranks 34th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female unemployment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.