Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) was 46.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 46.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in French Polynesia peaked at 52.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2025.
That places French Polynesia 157th out of 187 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+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.4% | — |
| 1992 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 46.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.9%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 46.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.9%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 52.0% | 52.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.3% | 47.6% | 6 |
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+, total (%) in French Polynesia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in French Polynesia was 46.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- French Polynesia ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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+, total (%) (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.