Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Polynesia
Polynesia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 8.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
4th
of 20 groups
All-time high
9.7%
in 2020
All-time low
7.9%
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Polynesia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Polynesia stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Polynesia peaked at 9.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2006.
Polynesia ranks 4th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 1 South Africa 32.3% compare
- 2 Botswana 24.4% compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 11.3% compare
- 3 Guadeloupe 23.8% compare
- 3 Türkiye 8.7% compare
- 4 French Guiana 23.2% compare
- 5 Réunion 22.4% compare
- 6 Namibia 19.9% compare
- 7 Curaçao 19.1% compare
More work & labour data for Polynesia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 754.4 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 380.05 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 374.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 412.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 400.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7979 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3054 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1526 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1416 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1471 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Polynesia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Polynesia was 8.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2006.
- How does Polynesia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Polynesia ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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