Labor force participation rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Labor force participation rate was 52.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.37
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.63
in 1995
All-time low
52.37
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 52.37 for labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in French Polynesia peaked at 59.63 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52.37, in 2025.
That places French Polynesia 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.08 | — |
| 1991 | 59.25 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.35 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.47 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.56 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.63 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.62 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.41 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.16 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.87 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.56 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.23 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.88 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.51 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.1 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.73 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.41 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.08 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 56.08 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.11 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.16 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.21 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.26 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.16 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.05 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.96 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.88 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.82 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.61 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.4 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.46 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 54.25 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 53.96 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.35 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 52.8 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 52.37 | -0.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 52.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 52.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.35, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.34 | 58.87 | 59.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.07 | 56.08 | 58.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.95 | 55.4 | 56.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.53 | 52.37 | 54.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More work & labour data for French Polynesia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 227.67 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 98.05 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 95.09 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91.77 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 186.86 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in French Polynesia?
- Labor force participation rate in French Polynesia was 52.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.63 in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.37 in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for labor force participation rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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