Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 4.7% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia peaked at 5.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2025.
That places French Polynesia 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.7% | — |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 4.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.9%, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia was 4.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- French Polynesia ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).