Labor force, total, per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4271 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in French Polynesia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.4271 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.4331 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3736 units per person, in 1990.
French Polynesia ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3736 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.376 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3782 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3807 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3834 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3864 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3893 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3913 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3934 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3955 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3978 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4021 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4035 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4042 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4051 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4063 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4072 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4103 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4133 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.416 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4184 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4205 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4216 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4228 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4244 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4262 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4284 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4305 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4331 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4286 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4294 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.43 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4282 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4271 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4271 units per person | -0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.4271 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.4271 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 units per person, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3848 units per person | 0.3736 units per person | 0.3955 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.405 units per person | 0.3978 units per person | 0.4133 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4242 units per person | 0.416 units per person | 0.4331 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4284 units per person | 0.4271 units per person | 0.43 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 114 Turkey 0.4295 units per person compare
- 115 Cape Verde 0.4294 units per person compare
- 116 Niger 0.4288 units per person compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.427 units per person compare
- 119 Bangladesh 0.4254 units per person compare
- 120 India 0.4219 units per person compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,253 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,796 (1996)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,366 (1993)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 29,415 (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1305 units per person (1996)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in French Polynesia?
- Labor force, total, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.4271 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4331 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3736 units per person in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.