Share of female workers by sector in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Share of female workers by sector was 0.7818 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.7818
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.06
in 2000
All-time low
0.7818
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Share of female workers by sector in French Polynesia, 1991–2025

00.511.521991200820251991: 1.31992: 1.21993: 1.21994: 1.21995: 1.21996: 1.31997: 1.51998: 1.81999: 1.82000: 2.12001: 22002: 1.82003: 1.62004: 1.62005: 1.62006: 1.72007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.32012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 12019: 0.9742020: 0.9822021: 0.9312022: 0.8892023: 0.8532024: 0.8172025: 0.782

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in French Polynesia is 0.7818, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in French Polynesia peaked at 2.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7818, in 2025.

That places French Polynesia 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.39 1.17 1.82 9
2000s 1.68 1.19 2.06 10
2010s 1.13 0.9737 1.26 10
2020s 0.8757 0.7818 0.9822 6

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 161 Djibouti 0.8972 compare
  2. 162 Sweden 0.8771 compare
  3. 163 Cyprus 0.8363 compare
  4. 165 Barbados 0.7621 compare
  5. 166 Denmark 0.7342 compare
  6. 167 Canada 0.7108 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female workers by sector in French Polynesia?
Share of female workers by sector in French Polynesia was 0.7818 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7818 in 2025.
How does French Polynesia rank for share of female workers by sector?
French Polynesia ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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