French Polynesia

**No significant new developments in the last 60 days (roughly June–early August 2026) that would materially shift French Polynesia’s youth instability baseline (male youth unemployment 15-24 at 33.2% for 2025; national instability fuse score 78.6/100).**[[1]](https://tradingeconomics.com/french-polynesia/unemployment-youth-total-percent-of-total-labor-force-ages-15-24-wb-data.html)[[2]](https://www.macrotrends.net/datasets/global-metrics/countries/pyf/french-polynesia/youth-unemployment-rate)

**1. Government/ILO/World Bank data on youth or male unemployment:**  
No new releases or updates specific to French Polynesia’s youth (15-24) or male unemployment rates appear in the period. Existing modeled ILO/World Bank figures remain the most recent detailed ones (e.g., total youth unemployment ~36.5–36.9% for 2024–2025 estimates; overall unemployment ~11.7% recently cited in regional comparisons).[[3]](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SLUEM1524ZSPYF)[[4]](https://www.facebook.com/seastats/posts/french-polynesia-records-the-highest-unemployment-in-east-asia-pacific-at-117-fo/1006101071761744/)[[5]](https://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indicateur/SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS?locations=PF)  

The Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française (ISPF) completed data collection for its Enquête Emploi 2026 (employment survey covering the Society Islands, with fieldwork ending around June 2026), but no youth- or gender-disaggregated results have been published yet. Earlier 2026 figures show total unemployment declining to ~8.7% in Q1 2026, supported by tourism-related job creation (~1,800 direct jobs noted in one April 2026 report).[[6]](https://www.ispf.pf/ispf/enquete/EE2026)[[7]](https://pacificpost.ai/2026/04/19/pf-le-chomage-recule-a-87-au-t1-2026-le-tourisme-tire-lemploi-local-vers-le-haut-2/)

**2. Political, security, or economic events affecting young men (18-35):**  
None identified. No protests, coups, militia activity, or major economic shocks/currency issues specific to French Polynesia in the window. Regional coverage focuses on New Caledonia’s earlier unrest or global trends. Positive developments include ongoing marine protected area (MPA) expansions (building on 2025 UN Ocean Conference announcements, with further pledges into 2026), which could support fisheries and tourism jobs.[[8]](https://globalconservation.org/news/kbdyyaq84bbah62cu45netkxzcsgjz)

Military exercises (e.g., MARARA 26 in June 2026) and occasional drug seizure references exist but do not indicate heightened youth-related instability.[[9]](https://www.dvidshub.net/news/568273/us-french-and-pacific-leaders-strengthen-partnerships-during-marara-26)

**3. NGO/academic reports on youth situation (published 2025):**  
No notable new 2025-dated NGO or academic reports focused on French Polynesian youth unemployment, employment, or instability were identified in recent searches. Broader items include a May 2025 French Polynesia SDG progress report and a 2026 UNICEF Children’s Climate Risk Report (territory included but not youth-instability specific).[[10]](https://www.service-public.pf/daie/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/05/RAPPORT_ODD_PF_2024_ANGLAIS.pdf)[[11]](https://data.unicef.org/resources/childrens-climate-risk-report-2026/)

**4. Internet/mobile infrastructure changes:**  
No shutdowns, major rollouts, or coverage shifts reported. A French parliamentary measure (approved ~July 2026) to ban social media for those under 15 has prompted reactions in French Polynesia and could indirectly limit youth digital access, though implementation details and timing (potentially September onward) remain pending.[[12]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev6T4FLgvpg)

**Summary flag:** Nothing in the last 60 days indicates a meaningful change to the baseline picture. Youth unemployment data gaps persist pending ISPF 2026 survey results. Continued monitoring of ISPF releases and any spillover from regional (e.g., New Caledonia) or French policy developments is recommended.

**ISPF (Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française) – National statistics institute**  
- URL: https://www.ispf.pf/ (data/publications section; open data via related portals like tefenua.data.gov.pf)  
- API: No (machine-readable downloads/exports available in common formats)  
- Update frequency: Varies (labor/unemployment surveys and indicators often annual or periodic; census/recensement data less frequent)  
- Auth: None (public/open data)[[1]](https://www.ispf.pf/)[[2]](https://www.tefenua.data.gov.pf/)

**IEOM (Institut d’émission d’outre-mer) – Central bank for French Pacific territories (incl. French Polynesia)**  
- URL: https://www.ieom.fr/ (French Polynesia economic overview/reports section)  
- API: No (annual economic reports and indicators available as downloads/PDFs or tables)  
- Update frequency: Annual (economic overviews and key indicators)  
- Auth: None (public)[[3]](https://www.ieom.fr/?lang=en)[[4]](https://www.ieom.fr/French-Polynesia-Economic-overview?lang=en)

**ADB Data Library / Key Indicators Database (Asian Development Bank)**  
- URL: https://data.adb.org/ (and https://kidb.adb.org/ for API access); includes Pacific island data breakdowns  
- API: Yes (RESTful/SDMX API for Key Indicators Database)  
- Update frequency: Varies (annual/periodic key economic and development indicators)  
- Auth: None (public; free access)[[5]](https://data.adb.org/)[[6]](https://kidb.adb.org/api)

**Pacific Data Hub (Pacific Community / SPC)**  
- URL: https://pacificdata.org/ (country filter for FP/French Polynesia; economy, population, employment, and related datasets)  
- API: Partial/no dedicated public API (extensive open datasets with machine-readable downloads across topics)  
- Update frequency: Varies (ongoing additions from SPC and partners; many annual or periodic indicators)  
- Auth: None (public/open data portal)[[7]](https://pacificdata.org/)[[7]](https://pacificdata.org/)

**Tahiti Infos (local news – reliable FP coverage)**  
- URL: https://www.tahiti-infos.com/ (RSS feed available via country news feed lists)  
- API: No (RSS feed for machine-readable access)  
- Update frequency: High (daily/ongoing news)  
- Auth: None (public RSS)[[8]](https://github.com/yavuz/news-feed-list-of-countries)

**Global Voices – Tahiti feed (regional news aggregator)**  
- URL: https://globalvoices.org/-/world/oceania/tahiti/ (RSS feeds by country/region)  
- API: No (RSS feeds available)  
- Update frequency: Periodic (as stories are published)  
- Auth: None (public RSS)[[9]](https://globalvoices.org/feeds/)

These are primary or regional sources beyond the already-used global ones (e.g., World Bank, ACLED). National/regional coverage for youth-specific labor or instability proxies is often limited to periodic surveys or aggregated indicators; direct youth employment APIs are scarce. Check each site for latest download formats and any updates to access methods.