Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 54.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia, 1963–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 54.1% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia peaked at 61.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1969.
That places New Caledonia 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.9% | 26.0% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 52.4% | 58.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 52.6% | 54.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More work & labour data for New Caledonia
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia was 54.1% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1969.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.