Unemployment rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Unemployment rate was 11.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 58.0% (2025)
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.