Unemployment rate young vs older adults in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 36.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.46
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
41.47
in 2020
All-time low
30.23
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in French Polynesia, 1991–2024

0102030401991200720241991: 30.21992: 30.81993: 31.21994: 31.91995: 32.11996: 32.21997: 32.41998: 32.51999: 32.52000: 32.52001: 32.82002: 332003: 33.32004: 33.22005: 33.52006: 33.92007: 34.12008: 34.12009: 34.62010: 35.12011: 35.52012: 35.32013: 35.42014: 35.52015: 35.62016: 35.82017: 35.92018: 36.22019: 36.52020: 41.52021: 38.92022: 36.82023: 36.42024: 36.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in French Polynesia is 36.46, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults 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 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in French Polynesia, 1991 to 2024.
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%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 36.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.4, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 36.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.41, 3.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 38 36.38 41.47 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 9 Tunisia 38.85 compare
  2. 10 Namibia 37.24 compare
  3. 11 Haiti 36.76 compare
  4. 13 Gabon 36.28 compare
  5. 14 Palestine 36.09 compare
  6. 15 Somalia 34.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in French Polynesia?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in French Polynesia was 36.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 41.47 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.23 in 1991.
How does French Polynesia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
French Polynesia ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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