Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 56.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in French Polynesia, 1962–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 56.4% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2012.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in French Polynesia peaked at 62.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1967.
That places French Polynesia 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 57.4% | — |
| 1967 | 32.0% | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +56.7% |
| 1988 | 62.0% | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.7% | 32.0% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 50.2% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 56.2% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in French Polynesia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in French Polynesia was 56.4% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1967.
- How does French Polynesia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- French Polynesia ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total 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.