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
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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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.