Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 51.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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
New Caledonia recorded 51.1% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in New Caledonia peaked at 59.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2025.
New Caledonia ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.0% | — |
| 1991 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 51.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 51.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 59.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 58.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 53.3% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.1% | 53.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 110 Mongolia 51.5% compare
- 111 Nicaragua 51.3% compare
- 112 Montenegro 51.2% compare
- 114 Armenia 51.1% compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 50.8% compare
- 116 Philippines 50.5% compare
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 51.1% 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 59.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- New Caledonia ranks 113th 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 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.