Employment in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Employment was 63.02 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Employment in French Polynesia, 1995–2011
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 63.02 for employment in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in French Polynesia peaked at 95.26 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.68, in 1995.
That places French Polynesia 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employment in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.68 | — |
| 1996 | 74.55 | +66.9% |
| 1997 | 47.48 | -36.3% |
| 1998 | 50.26 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 53.26 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 56.25 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 58.59 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 87.84 | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 61.76 | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 63.11 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 64.55 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 66.71 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 95.26 | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 68.21 | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 66.43 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 64.62 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 63.02 | -2.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 63.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 3% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 63.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,872, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +66.9% | 44.68 | 74.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.04 | 44.68 | 74.55 | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.87 | 56.25 | 95.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.82 | 63.02 | 64.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 150 Guadeloupe 81.4
- 151 Guam 63.68 compare
- 152 Netherlands Antilles 63.49 compare
- 154 Jersey 56.29 compare
- 155 Monaco 55.47
- 156 Samoa 53.13 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 French Polynesia?
- Employment in French Polynesia was 63.02 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.26 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.68 in 1995.
- How does French Polynesia rank for employment?
- French Polynesia ranks 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2011.
- Is employment rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).