Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 59.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in New Caledonia stood at 59.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in New Caledonia peaked at 67.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1969.
New Caledonia ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 57.8% | — |
| 1969 | 38.9% | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 38.9% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 58.0% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 57.9% | 64.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 57.7% | 59.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 122 El Salvador 60.0% compare
- 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 59.9% compare
- 124 Portugal 59.4% compare
- 126 Serbia 59.0% compare
- 127 Bangladesh 58.9% compare
- 128 Namibia 58.9% compare
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- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in New Caledonia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in New Caledonia was 59.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1969.
- How does New Caledonia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- New Caledonia ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total 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.