Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — French Polynesia

Female labor force participation rate in French Polynesia in 2025 — 46.63%. Ranked 132 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 1.81 pp.

2025 46.63% −0.35 pp vs 2024
World rank 132of 182
Period maximum 49.33%2017
Period minimum 46.63%2025

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — French Polynesia, 1990–2025464748495019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 48.44%1991: 48.72%1992: 48.62%1993: 48.54%1994: 48.4%1995: 48.33%1996: 48.2%1997: 48.16%1998: 48.08%1999: 47.99%2000: 47.89%2001: 47.75%2002: 47.6%2003: 47.52%2004: 47.42%2005: 47.36%2006: 47.32%2007: 47.27%2008: 47.6%2009: 47.97%2010: 48.36%2011: 48.75%2012: 49.13%2013: 49.05%2014: 48.98%2015: 49%2016: 49.08%2017: 49.33%2018: 49.25%2019: 49.22%2020: 48.35%2021: 48.27%2022: 47.85%2023: 47.4%2024: 46.98%2025: 46.63%
Change over the period: −1.81 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: French Polynesia

French Polynesia 46.63%
World 48.94%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — French Polynesia, by year French Polynesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 46.63 −0.35 pp
2024 46.98 −0.42 pp
2023 47.4 −0.45 pp
2022 47.85 −0.42 pp
2021 48.27 −0.08 pp
2020 48.35 −0.87 pp
2019 49.22 −0.03 pp
2018 49.25 −0.08 pp
2017 49.33 +0.25 pp
2016 49.08 +0.08 pp
2015 49 +0.02 pp
2014 48.98 −0.07 pp
2013 49.05 −0.08 pp
2012 49.13 +0.39 pp
2011 48.75 +0.39 pp
2010 48.36 +0.39 pp
2009 47.97 +0.37 pp
2008 47.6 +0.33 pp
2007 47.27 −0.06 pp
2006 47.32 −0.03 pp
2005 47.36 −0.06 pp
2004 47.42 −0.1 pp
2003 47.52 −0.08 pp
2002 47.6 −0.15 pp
2001 47.75 −0.13 pp
2000 47.89 −0.11 pp
1999 47.99 −0.09 pp
1998 48.08 −0.07 pp
1997 48.16 −0.04 pp
1996 48.2 −0.13 pp
1995 48.33 −0.07 pp
1994 48.4 −0.14 pp
1993 48.54 −0.08 pp
1992 48.62 −0.1 pp
1991 48.72 +0.28 pp
1990 48.44

Polynesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

PF French Polynesia 46.63 TO Tonga 42.35 WS Samoa 30.74

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.