Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia stood at 7.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia peaked at 10.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.
New Caledonia ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.0% | — |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 7.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.9%, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia was 7.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- How does New Caledonia rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- New Caledonia ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).