Male labor force participation rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Male labor force participation rate was 58.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 58.0% for male labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in French Polynesia peaked at 70.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2025.
That places French Polynesia 171st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 69.0% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 64.1% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 61.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.0% | 60.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More work & labour data for French Polynesia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in French Polynesia?
- Male labor force participation rate in French Polynesia was 58.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for male labor force participation rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).