Employment in industry (% of total employment) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in French Polynesia is 14.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in French Polynesia peaked at 17.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2025.
French Polynesia ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.0% | — |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 143 Bahamas 14.8% compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 14.7% compare
- 145 Cameroon 14.6% compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 14.3% compare
- 148 Guinea 14.2% compare
- 149 Hong Kong, China 14.0% 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 employment in industry (% of total employment) in French Polynesia?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in French Polynesia was 14.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- French Polynesia ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 (% of total 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).