Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 50.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in French Polynesia, 1988–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2012, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in French Polynesia stood at 50.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in French Polynesia peaked at 65.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2012.
That places French Polynesia 161st out of 174 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 65.5% | — |
| 1996 | 60.8% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -13.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 50.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 77% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 50.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.9%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 57.6% | 60.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in French Polynesia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in French Polynesia was 50.0% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2012.
- How does French Polynesia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- French Polynesia ranks 161st out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.