[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

Latest (2020)
14.6%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
59th
of 85 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2011
All-time low
14.6%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2002–2020

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in New Caledonia, 2002–2020

05101520252002201120202002: 17.42005: 15.82007: 18.12008: 20.32009: 24.42010: 232011: 24.52017: 15.72018: 162020: 14.6

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in New Caledonia, 2002 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 58 Ukraine 17.0% compare
  4. 60 Polynesia 14.5% compare
  5. 61 Argentina 14.3% compare
  6. 62 Brazil 13.9% compare

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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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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
124 places, 1,171 data points, 2000–2024
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