Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 81.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 81.6% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 81.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 1996.
That places French Polynesia 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.9% | — |
| 1992 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 73.5% | 75.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 75.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 80.9% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.0% | 81.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 81.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 1996.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.