Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 59.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in New Caledonia stood at 59.7%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in New Caledonia peaked at 66.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2025.
New Caledonia ranks 101st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.2% | — |
| 1991 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 59.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 59.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.4%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.2% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 64.4% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 61.1% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 59.7% | 61.2% | 6 |
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in New Caledonia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in New Caledonia was 59.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- New Caledonia ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.