Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 49.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in French Polynesia, 1962–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in French Polynesia is 49.1%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in French Polynesia peaked at 49.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1967.
French Polynesia ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 28.8% | — |
| 1967 | 19.0% | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | +77.6% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +4.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 49.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 86% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 49.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.9% | 19.0% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 33.7% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
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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 female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in French Polynesia?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in French Polynesia was 49.1% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1967.
- How does French Polynesia rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- French Polynesia ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.