Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 46.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in French Polynesia is 46.6%, measured 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, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in French Polynesia peaked at 49.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2025.
French Polynesia ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in French Polynesia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in French Polynesia was 46.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- French Polynesia ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.