Female labor force participation rates in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Female labor force participation rates was 51.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.07
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.82
in 1997
All-time low
51.07
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in New Caledonia stood at 51.07. 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 in New Caledonia peaked at 59.82 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51.07, in 2025.
New Caledonia ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.02 | — |
| 1991 | 59.28 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.26 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.25 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.39 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.78 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.76 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.82 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.4 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.31 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.3 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.16 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.08 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.06 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.03 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.01 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.12 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.17 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.02 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.93 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.17 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.24 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.16 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.06 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.87 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.77 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 56.62 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 55.49 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.37 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.25 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.38 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.95 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 52.59 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.22 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.61 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 51.07 | -1.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 51.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 51.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.91, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.43 | 59.02 | 59.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.09 | 58.93 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3 | 53.25 | 59.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3 | 51.07 | 53.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 110 Mongolia 51.46 compare
- 111 Nicaragua 51.25 compare
- 112 Montenegro 51.25 compare
- 114 Armenia 51.06 compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 50.82 compare
- 116 Philippines 50.49 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 female labor force participation rates in New Caledonia?
- Female labor force participation rates in New Caledonia was 51.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.82 in 1997.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.07 in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for female labor force participation rates?
- New Caledonia ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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