Employment by status in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Employment by status was 83.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment by status in New Caledonia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 83.0% for employment by status in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in New Caledonia peaked at 85.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2024.
That places New Caledonia 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 70.6% (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, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in New Caledonia?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for employment by status?
- New Caledonia ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.