Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 21.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in French Polynesia, 1988–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in French Polynesia is 21.8%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in French Polynesia peaked at 21.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1988.
That places French Polynesia 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.7% | — |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +85.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in French Polynesia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in French Polynesia was 21.8% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1988.
- How does French Polynesia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- French Polynesia ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.