Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 24.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in New Caledonia, 2014–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
In 2023, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in New Caledonia stood at 24.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in New Caledonia peaked at 39.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2014.
New Caledonia ranks 23rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.8% | — |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +231.4% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +4.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 24.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 24.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.4%, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 11.8% | 39.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 23.6% | 33.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 20 Saint Lucia 25.5% compare
- 21 Angola 24.9% compare
- 22 Belize 24.9% compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 24.7% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 24.5% compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.3% 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 youth not in education, employment or training, total in New Caledonia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in New Caledonia was 24.7% 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, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- New Caledonia ranks 23rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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, total (% of youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).