French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
French Polynesia
79.4%
in 2025
New Caledonia
78.3%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
54th
New Caledonia rank
57th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 79.4% against 78.3% in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 54th and New Caledonia ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 81.7% | 11.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 75.8% | 81.4% | 5.6% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 82.4% | 4.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.3% | 0.4% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- French Polynesia, at 79.4% against 78.3% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 1.1%, with French Polynesia 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- French Polynesia ranks 54th and New Caledonia ranks 57th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.