Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia, 1996–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia is 10.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia peaked at 18.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.6% | — |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -20.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.0% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.2% | 13.6% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 337.22 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia was 10.2% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- New Caledonia ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.