Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 83.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in New Caledonia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia stood at 83.0%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 85.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2024.
New Caledonia ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.5% | — |
| 1992 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 84.5% | 84.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 84.5% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 85.4% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.0% | 83.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 49 Netherlands 83.2% compare
- 50 Switzerland 83.2% compare
- 51 South Africa 83.0% compare
- 53 Bahamas 82.9% compare
- 54 Montenegro 82.2% compare
- 55 Mauritius 81.8% 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 who are employees vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia was 83.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.