Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 61.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2017
All-time low
34.3%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in French Polynesia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in French Polynesia stood at 61.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in French Polynesia peaked at 61.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1950.
That places French Polynesia 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.3% | — |
| 1951 | 35.1% | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 36.6% | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 37.4% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 38.2% | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 39.8% | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 41.4% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 42.3% | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 43.2% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 44.1% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 45.1% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 47.4% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 48.6% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 51.0% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 52.2% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 55.4% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 56.5% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 58.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 61.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 61.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.8% | 34.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.0% | 42.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.2% | 53.3% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 58.1% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 60.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.8% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in French Polynesia?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in French Polynesia was 61.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1950.
- How does French Polynesia rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.