French Polynesia vs South Africa: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates

French Polynesia
21.8%
in 2012
South Africa
32.3%
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time

  • French Polynesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 32.3% against 21.8% in French Polynesia, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times French Polynesia's.

French Polynesia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.