Industry jobs as a share of total employment in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in French Polynesia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in French Polynesia is 14.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in French Polynesia peaked at 17.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2025.
That places French Polynesia 146th 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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.0% | — |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 14.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 14.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0061 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 22.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 30.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 7.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 26.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in French Polynesia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in French Polynesia was 14.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- French Polynesia ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.