Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 51.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in New Caledonia is 51.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in New Caledonia peaked at 59.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2025.
That places New Caledonia 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.0% | — |
| 1991 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 59.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 58.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 53.3% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.1% | 53.4% | 6 |
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- 109 Mongolia 51.5% compare
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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 female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in New Caledonia?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in New Caledonia was 51.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- New Caledonia ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).