Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 46.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in French Polynesia is 46.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in French Polynesia peaked at 49.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2025.
French Polynesia ranks 132nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.4% | — |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 47.3% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.4% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.6% | 48.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in French Polynesia?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in French Polynesia was 46.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- French Polynesia ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).