Employers, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 3.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia stood at 3.4%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia peaked at 3.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.
That places French Polynesia 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employers, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4% | — |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 88 Belgium 3.6% compare
- 89 Malaysia 3.5% compare
- 90 Macau, China 3.4% compare
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.4% compare
- 93 Singapore 3.4% compare
- 94 Luxembourg 3.4% compare
More work & labour data for French Polynesia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 227.67 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 98.05 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 95.09 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91.77 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 186.86 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia?
- Employers, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia was 3.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- French Polynesia ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, 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), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).