French Polynesia Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • French Polynesia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 36.37%, a 0.22% decline from 2021.
  • French Polynesia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 36.59%, a 1.59% decline from 2020.
  • French Polynesia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 38.18%, a 3.72% increase from 2019.
  • French Polynesia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 34.46%, a 0.13% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
New Caledonia 38.02%
French Polynesia 36.37%
Greece 30.05%
Spain 28.34%
Uruguay 27.58%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 27.20%
Barbados 24.49%
Italy 23.93%
Brunei 23.89%
Bahamas 23.85%
Saudi Arabia 23.77%
Sweden 20.68%
Panama 20.19%
Estonia 20.15%
Slovak Republic 19.30%
Cyprus 18.69%
Argentina 18.57%
Portugal 17.80%
France 17.75%
Croatia 17.56%
Luxembourg 17.54%
Chile 17.25%
Belgium 16.27%
Kuwait 15.38%
Channel Islands 14.79%
Finland 14.47%
Guam 13.64%
Latvia 13.20%
Puerto Rico 13.11%
Hong Kong 12.96%
Trinidad and Tobago 11.57%
Slovenia 11.09%
Lithuania 11.05%
Iceland 10.73%
Hungary 10.22%
Canada 10.01%
United Kingdom 9.94%
Norway 9.64%
Austria 9.40%
UAE 9.29%
New Zealand 9.23%
Ireland 9.15%
Denmark 8.78%
Poland 8.71%
Australia 8.29%
Malta 8.27%
United States 7.89%
Netherlands 7.79%
Oman 7.47%
Switzerland 7.37%
Czech Republic 7.08%
Macao 7.05%
South Korea 6.88%
Bahrain 6.63%
Singapore 6.12%
Israel 6.03%
Germany 5.75%
Japan 4.23%
Qatar 0.30%
French Polynesia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 36.37% -0.22%
2021 36.59% -1.59%
2020 38.18% 3.72%
2019 34.46% 0.13%
2018 34.33% 0.26%
2017 34.07% -0.23%
2016 34.30% 0.06%
2015 34.24% -0.05%
2014 34.29% 0.17%
2013 34.12% -0.01%
2012 34.13% -0.38%
2011 34.51% 0.06%
2010 34.45% -0.34%
2009 34.78% 0.63%
2008 34.16% 0.20%
2007 33.96% 0.27%
2006 33.69% 0.31%
2005 33.38% 0.24%
2004 33.14% 0.23%
2003 32.91% -0.18%
2002 33.09% 0.05%
2001 33.03% 0.60%
2000 32.43% 0.21%
1999 32.22% 0.62%
1998 31.60% -0.34%
1997 31.94% 0.10%
1996 31.84% 0.28%
1995 31.56% 0.39%
1994 31.18% 0.30%
1993 30.88% 0.50%
1992 30.38% 0.98%
1991 29.39% 0.98%