Female share of the labor force in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Female share of the labor force was 46.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of the labor force in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in New Caledonia is 46.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in New Caledonia peaked at 47.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1998.
That places New Caledonia 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of the labor force in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.1% | — |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 45.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.2% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 46.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.2% | 47.2% | 6 |
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- 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 female share of the labor force in New Caledonia?
- Female share of the labor force in New Caledonia was 46.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1998.
- How does New Caledonia rank for female share of the labor force?
- New Caledonia ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.