Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male was 63.4% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in French Polynesia, 1962–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2012, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in French Polynesia stood at 63.4%.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in French Polynesia peaked at 84.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1967.
French Polynesia ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 84.1% | — |
| 1967 | 43.7% | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | +48.7% |
| 1988 | 74.2% | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -2.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 63.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 91% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 63.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.9% | 43.7% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 65.0% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 64.7% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in French Polynesia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in French Polynesia was 63.4% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1967.
- How does French Polynesia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- French Polynesia ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.