Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 31.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in New Caledonia stood at 31.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in New Caledonia peaked at 38.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2025.
That places New Caledonia 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.3% | — |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | -2.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 31.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 31.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.4% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 34.2% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 34.2% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.4% | 34.3% | 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, male (% of male employment) in New Caledonia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in New Caledonia was 31.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- New Caledonia ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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).