Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 12.5% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in French Polynesia peaked at 13.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2025.
French Polynesia ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.2% | — |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 31 Guyana 13.4% compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
- 33 Rwanda 12.8% compare
- 35 United States Virgin Islands 12.2% compare
- 36 New Caledonia 12.1% compare
- 37 Spain 11.9% 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in French Polynesia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in French Polynesia was 12.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- French Polynesia ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.