Labor force participation rate by age in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Labor force participation rate by age was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in French Polynesia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in French Polynesia stood at 37.7%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in French Polynesia peaked at 42.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2007.
That places French Polynesia 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.2% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.8% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 38.8% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.7% | 38.5% | 5 |
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- 96 Mauritius 38.1% compare
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- 101 Jamaica 37.4% compare
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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 labor force participation rate by age in French Polynesia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in French Polynesia was 37.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2007.
- How does French Polynesia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- French Polynesia ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).