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

Latest (2025)
46.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
134th
of 187 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2017
All-time low
46.6%
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in French Polynesia, 1990–2025

010203040501990200720251990: 48.41991: 48.71992: 48.61993: 48.51994: 48.41995: 48.31996: 48.21997: 48.21998: 48.11999: 482000: 47.92001: 47.82002: 47.62003: 47.52004: 47.42005: 47.42006: 47.32007: 47.32008: 47.62009: 482010: 48.42011: 48.72012: 49.12013: 49.12014: 492015: 492016: 49.12017: 49.32018: 49.32019: 49.22020: 48.32021: 48.32022: 47.92023: 47.42024: 472025: 46.6

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in French Polynesia, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Guyana 47.4% compare
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  3. 133 Kuwait 47.2% compare
  4. 135 Belize 46.5% compare
  5. 136 Costa Rica 46.0% compare
  6. 137 Gambia 45.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
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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.