Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 21.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
21.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2004
All-time low
21.3%
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 22.51992: 22.31993: 21.91994: 21.61995: 21.31996: 21.61997: 22.21998: 23.51999: 24.22000: 242001: 24.42002: 24.52003: 252004: 25.32005: 25.22006: 24.92007: 25.12008: 25.22009: 24.12010: 23.62011: 23.52012: 23.32013: 232014: 22.92015: 22.62016: 22.52017: 22.52018: 22.32019: 22.42020: 21.72021: 21.82022: 21.82023: 21.92024: 21.82025: 21.8

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia is 21.8%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia peaked at 25.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1995.

That places French Polynesia 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in French Polynesia, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 22.5%
1992 22.3% -1.0%
1993 21.9% -1.6%
1994 21.6% -1.7%
1995 21.3% -1.4%
1996 21.6% +1.5%
1997 22.2% +2.7%
1998 23.5% +6.3%
1999 24.2% +2.9%
2000 24.0% -0.9%
2001 24.4% +1.5%
2002 24.5% +0.6%
2003 25.0% +1.8%
2004 25.3% +1.4%
2005 25.2% -0.6%
2006 24.9% -1.0%
2007 25.1% +0.6%
2008 25.2% +0.5%
2009 24.1% -4.4%
2010 23.6% -1.9%
2011 23.5% -0.3%
2012 23.3% -1.1%
2013 23.0% -1.0%
2014 22.9% -0.5%
2015 22.6% -1.3%
2016 22.5% -0.7%
2017 22.5% +0.3%
2018 22.3% -0.9%
2019 22.4% +0.3%
2020 21.7% -3.3%
2021 21.8% +0.5%
2022 21.8% +0.3%
2023 21.9% +0.4%
2024 21.8% -0.4%
2025 21.8% +0.1%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 21.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 21.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.3% 21.3% 24.2% 9
2000s 24.8% 24.0% 25.3% 10
2010s 22.9% 22.3% 23.6% 10
2020s 21.8% 21.7% 21.9% 6

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 119 Bangladesh 22.7% compare
  2. 120 Greece 22.5% compare
  3. 121 Tajikistan 22.4% compare
  4. 123 Ecuador 21.7% compare
  5. 124 Panama 21.5% compare
  6. 125 Congo 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia?
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia was 21.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1995.
How does French Polynesia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
French Polynesia ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, 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
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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).