Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 58.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
139th
of 174 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2009
All-time low
49.9%
in 1996
Years of data
10
1996–2023

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in New Caledonia, 1996–2023

02040601996200920231996: 49.92004: 56.22009: 64.42014: 59.62017: 59.12018: 56.12019: 562020: 53.52022: 56.42023: 58.4

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 58.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in New Caledonia peaked at 64.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1996.

New Caledonia ranks 139th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in New Caledonia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 49.9%
2004 56.2% +12.6%
2009 64.4% +14.5%
2014 59.6% -7.4%
2017 59.1% -0.8%
2018 56.1% -5.1%
2019 56.0% -0.1%
2020 53.5% -4.5%
2022 56.4% +5.5%
2023 58.4% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.9% 49.9% 49.9% 1
2000s 60.3% 56.2% 64.4% 2
2010s 57.7% 56.0% 59.6% 4
2020s 56.1% 53.5% 58.4% 3

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 136 Hong Kong, China 59.6% compare
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  3. 138 Iraq 58.5% compare
  4. 140 Finland 57.7% compare
  5. 140 Romania 57.7% compare
  6. 142 Cape Verde 57.6% compare

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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 58.4% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1996.
How does New Caledonia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
New Caledonia ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.