Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 82.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 82.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Caledonia peaked at 85.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2025.
That places New Caledonia 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.1% | — |
| 1991 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 82.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 82.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 83.1% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 82.9% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 85.1% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 82.3% | 85.9% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Caledonia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Caledonia was 82.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- New Caledonia ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO 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.