Unemployment rate of men vs. women in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 11.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 11.0% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in French Polynesia peaked at 12.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.
French Polynesia ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.5% | — |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 6 |
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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 of men vs. women in French Polynesia?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in French Polynesia was 11.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- French Polynesia ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.