Unemployment rate for young people in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Unemployment rate for young people was 36.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.57
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.47
in 2020
All-time low
30.23
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 36.57 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in French Polynesia peaked at 41.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.23, in 1991.
That places French Polynesia 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.23 | — |
| 1992 | 30.78 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 31.19 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 31.9 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 32.05 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 32.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.38 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.5 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.54 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.46 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 32.8 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 33.02 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.26 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.24 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.47 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.85 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.11 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.11 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.61 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.09 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.51 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.35 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.43 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.46 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.58 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.78 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.87 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.2 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.5 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.47 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 38.86 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 36.81 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 36.38 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 36.46 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 36.57 | +0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 36.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.81, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 36.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.96, 4.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.75 | 30.23 | 32.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.49 | 32.46 | 34.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.68 | 35.09 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.76 | 36.38 | 41.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More work & labour data for French Polynesia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91.77 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 186.86 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in French Polynesia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in French Polynesia was 36.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.23 in 1991.
- How does French Polynesia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- French Polynesia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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