Unemployment rate of males vs females in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 10.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.96
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.21
in 2020
All-time low
10.49
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 10.96 for unemployment rate of males vs females 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 males vs females in French Polynesia peaked at 12.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.49, 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 males vs females in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.51 | — |
| 1992 | 10.63 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.68 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.87 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.84 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.82 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.77 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.69 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.6 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.49 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.56 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.59 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.73 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.82 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.94 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.99 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.01 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.19 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.34 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.46 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.33 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.23 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.01 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.94 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.81 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.82 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.81 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.21 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 11.82 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 11 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 10.83 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.82 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.96 | +1.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 10.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 10.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.71 | 10.51 | 10.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.8 | 10.49 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 | 10.81 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 | 10.82 | 12.21 | 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 of males vs females in French Polynesia?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in French Polynesia was 10.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- French Polynesia ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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