Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 62.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in New Caledonia is 62.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in New Caledonia peaked at 71.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2021.
New Caledonia ranks 156th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.2% | — |
| 1991 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 62.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 62.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.0%, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 70.2% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 69.8% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 62.2% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 62.0% | 62.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 153 Spain 62.2% compare
- 154 Portugal 62.1% compare
- 155 Hong Kong, China 62.1% compare
- 157 Ghana 61.8% compare
- 158 North Macedonia 61.8% compare
- 159 South Africa 61.7% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in New Caledonia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in New Caledonia was 62.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- New Caledonia ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.