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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

Latest (2025)
14.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2004
All-time low
14.3%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in French Polynesia, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 16 %1992: 15.8 %1993: 15.6 %1994: 15.3 %1995: 15.1 %1996: 15.4 %1997: 15.8 %1998: 16.7 %1999: 17 %2000: 16.8 %2001: 17 %2002: 17 %2003: 17.2 %2004: 17.4 %2005: 17.2 %2006: 17 %2007: 17 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 15.8 %2012: 15.6 %2013: 15.4 %2014: 15.3 %2015: 15 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 14.8 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 14.7 %2020: 14.4 %2021: 14.5 %2022: 14.5 %2023: 14.5 %2024: 14.4 %2025: 14.3 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.