Employment by status in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Employment by status was 81.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in French Polynesia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in French Polynesia is 81.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More work & labour data for French Polynesia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.2% (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, female (% of female population ages 15 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in French Polynesia?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 1996.
- How does French Polynesia rank for employment by status?
- French Polynesia ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.