Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 39.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia stood at 39.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia peaked at 48.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2019.
That places New Caledonia 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.0% | — |
| 1991 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 35.1% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 37.9% | 40.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in New Caledonia was 39.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2019.
- How does New Caledonia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- New Caledonia ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.