Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 24.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in New Caledonia peaked at 28.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2020.
New Caledonia ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.6% | — |
| 1992 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 25.5% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 21.5% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.3% | 25.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in New Caledonia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in New Caledonia was 24.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- New Caledonia ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, total (%) (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.