French Polynesia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for French Polynesia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for French Polynesia was 52.37% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 59.63% in 1995. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.34% per year.
French Polynesia ranks 148 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 79%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 64.35%, so French Polynesia sits below it. It peaked in 1995 and has fallen 12% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 6%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 26 of 29 economies; Papua New Guinea (52.07%) is just below it. That is 4% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 112th of 187 in 1990 → 119th of 187 in 2000 → 135th of 187 in 2010 → 132nd of 187 in 2020 → 146th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.37% | -0.4 pp |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 2023 | 53.35% | -0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 53.96% | -0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 54.25% | -0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 54.46% | -0.9 pp |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 55.61% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 55.82% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 55.88% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 55.96% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 56.05% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 56.16% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 56.26% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 56.21% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 56.16% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 56.11% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 56.08% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 56.08% | -0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 56.41% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 56.73% | -0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 57.51% | -0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 57.88% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 58.23% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 58.57% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 58.87% | -0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 59.16% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 59.41% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 59.63% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 59.63% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 59.56% | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 59.47% | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 59.35% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 59.25% | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 59.08% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was French Polynesia’s Labor participation in 1991?
59.25% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is French Polynesia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -11.4% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 52.37%; 2024: 52.8%; 2023: 53.35%; 2022: 53.96%; 2021: 54.25%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.