Unemployment rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Unemployment rate was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in New Caledonia stood at 11.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in New Caledonia peaked at 18.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2022.
New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 13.6% | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate in New Caledonia?
- Unemployment rate in New Caledonia was 11.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2022.
- How does New Caledonia rank for unemployment rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.