Chile vs New Caledonia: Female employment rate
Chile
48.2%
in 2025
New Caledonia
48.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
104th
New Caledonia rank
103rd
Female employment rate over time
- Chile
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 48.3% against 48.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Chile ranks 104th and New Caledonia ranks 103rd of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 32.6% | 1.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 46.0% | 10.6% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 47.2% | 2.8% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Chile or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 48.3% against 48.2% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Chile and New Caledonia?
- 0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Caledonia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Chile and New Caledonia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Chile ranks 104th and New Caledonia ranks 103rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.