Employment rate, men vs. women in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Employment rate, men vs. women was 55.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in New Caledonia stood at 55.6%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in New Caledonia peaked at 61.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2020.
New Caledonia ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.4% | — |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 59.3% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 60.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.8% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 53.4% | 56.2% | 6 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in New Caledonia?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in New Caledonia was 55.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- New Caledonia ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.