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 64.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in New Caledonia, 1963–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in New Caledonia stood at 64.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in New Caledonia peaked at 78.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1969.
That places New Caledonia 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 78.4% | — |
| 1969 | 50.6% | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +2.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 64.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 93% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 64.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 50.6% | 78.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 62.4% | 69.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 62.2% | 64.6% | 3 |
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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 64.6% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 78.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1969.
- How does New Caledonia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- New Caledonia ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.