Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 27.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
146th
of 187 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2009
All-time low
22.1%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 27.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia peaked at 32.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2020.
That places New Caledonia 146th 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.1% | — |
| 1992 | 29.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 27.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 27.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.2%, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.1% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 29.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 22.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 22.1% | 28.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 143 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.3% compare
- 144 French Polynesia 28.2% compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 27.9% compare
- 147 Spain 27.6% compare
- 148 Syrian Arab Republic 27.5% compare
- 149 Haiti 27.4% 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia was 27.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- New Caledonia ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.