Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 14.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia peaked at 22.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2016.
French Polynesia ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.1% | — |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 16.0% | 22.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.9% | 15.3% | 7 |
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More gender data for French Polynesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 45.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 240.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 240.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7584 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,463 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in French Polynesia was 14.9% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2016.
- How does French Polynesia rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- French Polynesia ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".