Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 53.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in New Caledonia, 1996–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 53.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in New Caledonia peaked at 57.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1996.
New Caledonia ranks 121st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.5% | — |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 48.5% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 51.1% | 54.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.0% | 53.3% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.171 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 71.31 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in New Caledonia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in New Caledonia was 53.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1996.
- How does New Caledonia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- New Caledonia ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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+, total (%) (national 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.