Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia stood at 15.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia peaked at 20.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2008.
That places French Polynesia 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.1% | — |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.9% | 15.3% | 6 |
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- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 17.0% compare
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- 128 Switzerland 15.1% compare
- 129 New Zealand 15.0% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 186.86 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia was 15.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2008.
- How does French Polynesia rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- French Polynesia ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.