Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 36.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 36.6% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in French Polynesia peaked at 41.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1991.
That places French Polynesia 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.2% | — |
| 1992 | 30.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 30.2% | 32.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 32.5% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 35.1% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.4% | 41.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in French Polynesia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in French Polynesia was 36.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1991.
- How does French Polynesia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- French Polynesia ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.