Fertility and female labor force participation in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fertility and female labor force participation was 54.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in New Caledonia, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 54.12 for fertility and female labor force participation 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 and female labor force participation in New Caledonia peaked at 61.26 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.97, 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 33.8 | — |
| 1969 | 25.97 | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 42.08 | +62.0% |
| 2009 | 61.26 | +45.6% |
| 2014 | 58.91 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 54.6 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 52.35 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 53.37 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.63 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 54.12 | +2.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 54.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.22, 95% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 54.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.12, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.89 | 25.97 | 33.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.08 | 42.08 | 42.08 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.26 | 61.26 | 61.26 | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.81 | 52.35 | 58.91 | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.38 | 52.63 | 54.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 fertility and female labor force participation in New Caledonia?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in New Caledonia was 54.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.26 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.97 in 1969.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- New Caledonia ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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