Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 14.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 14.8% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia peaked at 23.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2025.
French Polynesia ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.7% | — |
| 1992 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.5% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 15.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in French Polynesia was 14.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- French Polynesia ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.