Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 48.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in New Caledonia, 1996–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in New Caledonia stood at 48.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in New Caledonia peaked at 51.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1996.
That places New Caledonia 103rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.6% | — |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 40.8% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.2% | 49.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.5% | 48.3% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 71.31 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 167.3 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in New Caledonia?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in New Caledonia was 48.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1996.
- How does New Caledonia rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- New Caledonia ranks 103rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.