Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 55.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in New Caledonia is 55.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in New Caledonia peaked at 61.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2020.
That places New Caledonia 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.4% | — |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 59.3% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 60.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.8% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 53.4% | 56.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in New Caledonia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in New Caledonia was 55.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- New Caledonia ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.