Female labor force participation rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Female labor force participation rate was 46.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 46.6% for female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in French Polynesia peaked at 49.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2025.
That places French Polynesia 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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 female labor force participation rate in French Polynesia?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for female labor force participation rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 rate. 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).