Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 37.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in French Polynesia peaked at 42.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2007.
French Polynesia ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.4% | — |
| 1991 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
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 | 38.1% | 37.7% | 38.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for French Polynesia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 227.67 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 95.09 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 186.86 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91.77 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 98.05 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in French Polynesia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in French Polynesia was 37.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2007.
- How does French Polynesia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- French Polynesia ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.