Employment by status in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Employment by status was 83.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2019
All-time low
83.0%
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024
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.
Employment by status 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% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 83.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.7%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 83.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 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.