Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 66.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 66.3% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in French Polynesia peaked at 73.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2025.
French Polynesia ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.7% | — |
| 1991 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 71.7% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 68.8% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 67.9% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.3% | 67.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in French Polynesia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in French Polynesia was 66.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- French Polynesia ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.