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

New Caledonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 53.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
121st
of 178 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2009
All-time low
41.5%
in 1996
Years of data
10
1996–2023

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

02040601996200920231996: 41.52004: 48.52009: 57.92014: 54.72017: 53.22018: 51.12019: 51.62020: 502022: 51.62023: 53.3

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in New Caledonia, 1996 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.