Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) (age 19th) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) (age 19th) was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in New Caledonia, 2014–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in New Caledonia stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in New Caledonia peaked at 14.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2023.
That places New Caledonia 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) (age 19th) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.6% | — |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -5.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 10.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 2.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.2% | 13.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in New Caledonia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in New Caledonia was 10.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- New Caledonia ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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