Share of workers in vulnerable employment in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in New Caledonia stood at 14.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in New Caledonia peaked at 15.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2019.
New Caledonia ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 131 French Polynesia 14.8% compare
- 132 Italy 14.3% compare
- 133 Montenegro 14.3% compare
- 135 Czechia 13.5% compare
- 136 Netherlands 13.4% compare
- 137 Romania 13.0% compare
More work & labour data for New Caledonia
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in New Caledonia?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in New Caledonia was 14.2% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- New Caledonia ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).