Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 60.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
60.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 1996
All-time low
60.2%
in 2007
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

02040601990200720251990: 61.71991: 61.91992: 62.11993: 62.31994: 62.41995: 62.61996: 62.61997: 62.51998: 62.41999: 62.22000: 622001: 61.82002: 61.52003: 61.32004: 60.92005: 60.72006: 60.52007: 60.22008: 60.42009: 60.52010: 60.72011: 60.92012: 61.12013: 61.12014: 61.22015: 61.22016: 61.32017: 61.52018: 61.52019: 61.62020: 60.82021: 60.92022: 60.92023: 60.62024: 60.42025: 60.3

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 60.3% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in French Polynesia peaked at 62.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2007.

That places French Polynesia 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in French Polynesia, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 61.7%
1991 61.9% +0.4%
1992 62.1% +0.3%
1993 62.3% +0.3%
1994 62.4% +0.2%
1995 62.6% +0.2%
1996 62.6% +0.1%
1997 62.5% -0.2%
1998 62.4% -0.2%
1999 62.2% -0.3%
2000 62.0% -0.3%
2001 61.8% -0.4%
2002 61.5% -0.4%
2003 61.3% -0.5%
2004 60.9% -0.5%
2005 60.7% -0.4%
2006 60.5% -0.3%
2007 60.2% -0.4%
2008 60.4% +0.2%
2009 60.5% +0.3%
2010 60.7% +0.3%
2011 60.9% +0.3%
2012 61.1% +0.3%
2013 61.1% +0.1%
2014 61.2% +0.1%
2015 61.2% +0.1%
2016 61.3% +0.1%
2017 61.5% +0.3%
2018 61.5% +0.1%
2019 61.6% +0.1%
2020 60.8% -1.2%
2021 60.9% +0.1%
2022 60.9% +0.1%
2023 60.6% -0.5%
2024 60.4% -0.4%
2025 60.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.3% 61.7% 62.6% 10
2000s 61.0% 60.2% 62.0% 10
2010s 61.2% 60.7% 61.6% 10
2020s 60.7% 60.3% 60.9% 6

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  1. 139 South Africa 60.6% compare
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  3. 141 Fiji 60.3% compare
  4. 143 Suriname 60.1% compare
  5. 144 Namibia 60.1% compare
  6. 145 Vanuatu 60.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in French Polynesia?
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in French Polynesia was 60.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2007.
How does French Polynesia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
French Polynesia ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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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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.