Unemployment rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Unemployment rate was 11.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2020
All-time low
11.6%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in French Polynesia stood at 11.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in French Polynesia peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2000.
That places French Polynesia 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.6% | — |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 11.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 11.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 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 in French Polynesia?
- Unemployment rate in French Polynesia was 11.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for unemployment rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.