French Polynesia — Unemployment
Unemployment Rate for French Polynesia, 1991–2025.
Unemployment for French Polynesia was 11.66% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1991 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 12.96% in 2020. The lowest was 11.58% in 2000 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.02% per year.
French Polynesia ranks 28 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 15%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 3.05%, so French Polynesia sits above it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 10% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 1%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 1 of 29 economies; New Caledonia (11.17%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 12% in 2020.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 41st of 187 in 1991 → 53rd of 187 in 2000 → 41st of 187 in 2010 → 40th of 187 in 2020 → 26th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2025
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.66% | +0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 11.61% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 11.61% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 11.79% | -0.8 pp |
| 2021 | 12.56% | -0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 12.96% | +1.4 pp |
| 2019 | 11.59% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 11.73% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 11.79% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 11.89% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 12.03% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 12.13% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 12.26% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 12.13% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 11.96% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 11.76% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 11.74% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 11.77% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 11.72% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 11.75% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 11.71% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 11.67% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 11.58% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 11.79% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 11.87% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 11.92% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 11.94% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 11.98% | +0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 11.78% | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 11.72% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 11.59% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was French Polynesia’s Unemployment in 1992?
11.72% (1992). 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 total labor force, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is French Polynesia’s Unemployment growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +0.6% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.UEM.TOTL.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: 11.66%; 2024: 11.61%; 2023: 11.61%; 2022: 11.79%; 2021: 12.56%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS — Unemployment 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.