[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 14.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Caledonia, 2002–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Caledonia is 14.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Caledonia peaked at 24.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2020.
New Caledonia ranks 59th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.4% | — |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -8.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 14.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.2%, 25% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 15.8% | 24.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.7% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
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 [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Caledonia?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Caledonia was 14.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- New Caledonia ranks 59th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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