Employers, total (% of total employment) in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.9%
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employers, total (% of total employment) in New Caledonia, 1991–2025

11.522.531991200820251991: 0.9551992: 0.9541993: 0.9491994: 0.9521995: 0.9531996: 0.9541997: 0.9361998: 0.911999: 0.9162000: 0.9212001: 0.9072002: 0.9232003: 0.9332004: 0.9362005: 0.9412006: 0.9442007: 0.9672008: 0.9482009: 0.9452010: 0.9552011: 0.9532012: 0.9382013: 0.9362014: 0.9382015: 0.9312016: 0.9262017: 0.9292018: 0.9312019: 0.9292020: 1.22021: 2.12022: 32023: 32024: 32025: 3

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

Annual values for Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in New Caledonia, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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).