Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 51.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 51.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in French Polynesia peaked at 62.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2025.
That places French Polynesia 171st out of 186 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.8% | — |
| 1992 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 61.8% | 62.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 56.9% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 54.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 51.7% | 53.4% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 98.05 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 95.09 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 186.86 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in French Polynesia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in French Polynesia was 51.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- French Polynesia ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.