Employment rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Employment rate was 46.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in French Polynesia is 46.3%, measured 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 rate in French Polynesia peaked at 52.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2025.
French Polynesia ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in French Polynesia?
- Employment rate in French Polynesia was 46.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for employment rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.