Unemployment rate for young people in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Unemployment rate for young people was 33.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.11
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.15
in 2020
All-time low
31.75
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in New Caledonia stood at 33.11.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in New Caledonia peaked at 46.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.75, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.45 | — |
| 1992 | 43.6 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 44.13 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 44.71 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 44.72 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.05 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 44.78 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.08 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.6 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 44.18 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.21 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.55 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 41.77 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.01 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 39.75 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 38.61 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 37.58 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 36.71 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 35.81 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 36.13 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.31 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.78 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.58 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.21 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.59 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.05 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.41 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 39.95 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 32.41 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 46.15 | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 34.4 | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 33.32 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 31.75 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 31.83 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 33.11 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.35 | 42.45 | 45.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.12 | 35.81 | 44.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.84 | 32.41 | 39.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.09 | 31.75 | 46.15 | 6 |
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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 for young people in New Caledonia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in New Caledonia was 33.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.75 in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- New Caledonia ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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