Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 44.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in French Polynesia, 1988–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in French Polynesia is 44.1%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in French Polynesia peaked at 52.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2012.
French Polynesia ranks 155th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 52.9% | — |
| 1996 | 51.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.6% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in French Polynesia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in French Polynesia was 44.1% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2012.
- How does French Polynesia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- French Polynesia ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.