Labor force participation rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Labor force participation rate was 56.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in New Caledonia is 56.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in New Caledonia peaked at 65.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2025.
New Caledonia ranks 131st of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 64.7% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 64.3% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 57.6% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.4% | 57.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for New Caledonia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in New Caledonia?
- Labor force participation rate in New Caledonia was 56.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for labor force participation rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).