Employment in industry (% of total employment) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in New Caledonia stood at 20.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in New Caledonia peaked at 25.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2025.
That places New Caledonia 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.3% | — |
| 1992 | 24.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 20.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 20.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.4% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.6% | 22.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.1% compare
- 72 Finland 20.8% compare
- 73 South Africa 20.8% compare
- 75 Mauritius 20.6% compare
- 76 Brunei Darussalam 20.4% compare
- 77 Brazil 20.2% compare
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 (% of total employment) in New Caledonia?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in New Caledonia was 20.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- New Caledonia ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 (% of total 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).