Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 83.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Caledonia, 1963–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 83.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Caledonia peaked at 85.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1963.
New Caledonia ranks 78th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 43.1% | — |
| 1969 | 51.3% | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 83.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 98% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 83.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.2% | 43.1% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 82.5% | 85.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 83.6% | 85.8% | 3 |
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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 83.8% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 85.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1963.
- How does New Caledonia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- New Caledonia ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.