Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 82.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 82.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 rates in New Caledonia peaked at 85.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2025.
New Caledonia ranks 82nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in New Caledonia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in New Caledonia was 82.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates 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 rates?
- New Caledonia ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).