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.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.6% | — |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | +1.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 14.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6%, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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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).