Employers, total (% of total employment) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employers, total (% of total employment) in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, total (% of total employment) in New Caledonia stood at 3.0%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 220.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in New Caledonia peaked at 3.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
That places New Caledonia 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employers, total (% of total employment) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +84.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for New Caledonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.171 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7129 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9545 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 306.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 71.31 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 167.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 169.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 337.22 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, total (% of total employment) in New Caledonia?
- Employers, total (% of total employment) in New Caledonia was 3.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does New Caledonia rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- New Caledonia ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).