Labor force participation rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Labor force participation rate was 56.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.42
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.51
in 1997
All-time low
56.42
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in New Caledonia is 56.42, 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 65.51 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 56.42, 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.
Labor force participation rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.65 | — |
| 1991 | 64.8 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.89 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.14 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.34 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.44 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.51 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.42 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.38 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.35 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.25 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.13 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.85 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.7 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.63 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.59 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.47 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.34 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.33 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.27 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.17 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.06 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.9 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.69 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.45 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 58.94 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 57.65 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 57.68 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 57.37 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 57.59 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.25 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.88 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 56.42 | -0.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 56.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 56.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.35, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.16 | 64.65 | 65.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.83 | 64.34 | 65.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.17 | 57.65 | 64.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2 | 56.42 | 57.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 in New Caledonia?
- Labor force participation rate in New Caledonia was 56.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.51 in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.42 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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