New Caledonia vs Somalia: Youth unemployment rate
New Caledonia
33.1%
in 2025
Somalia
34.2%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
16th
Somalia rank
15th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- New Caledonia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 34.2% against 33.1% in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 15th of 186 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 35.0% | 9.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 33.7% | 6.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 33.6% | 3.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.7% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, New Caledonia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 34.2% against 33.1% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between New Caledonia and Somalia?
- 1.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Somalia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 15th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.