Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 84.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 84.9% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia peaked at 85.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1996.
That places French Polynesia 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.9% | — |
| 1992 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 79.6% | 80.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 80.8% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 85.1% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.7% | 85.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 58 Lebanon 85.1% compare
- 59 New Zealand 85.0% compare
- 60 Switzerland 84.9% compare
- 62 Tunisia 84.8% compare
- 63 Italy 84.1% compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 83.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in French Polynesia was 84.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1996.
- How does French Polynesia rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- French Polynesia ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.