Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 23.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.7%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
17th
of 123 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2017
All-time low
11.5%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2023

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in New Caledonia, 2014–2023

102030402014201820232014: 11.5 % of male youth population2017: 36.6 % of male youth population2018: 32.5 % of male youth population2019: 27 % of male youth population2020: 33.5 % of male youth population2022: 22.9 % of male youth population2023: 23.7 % of male youth population

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 23.7% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in New Caledonia peaked at 36.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2014.

That places New Caledonia 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in New Caledonia, 2014 to 2023.
Year % of male youth population Change
2014 11.5%
2017 36.6% +219.0%
2018 32.5% -11.3%
2019 27.0% -17.0%
2020 33.5% +24.1%
2022 22.9% -31.7%
2023 23.7% +3.7%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 23.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 23.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.9% 11.5% 36.6% 4
2020s 26.7% 22.9% 33.5% 3

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 14 Jordan 26.0% compare
  2. 15 Palestine 24.8% compare
  3. 16 Tunisia 24.4% compare
  4. 18 Angola 23.6% compare
  5. 19 Zambia 22.0% compare
  6. 20 Ghana 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in New Caledonia?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in New Caledonia was 23.7% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2014.
How does New Caledonia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
New Caledonia ranks 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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 Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).