Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 36.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia is 36.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia peaked at 51.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2022.
New Caledonia ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.8% | — |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | +4.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 36.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 2.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 36.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 4.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +36.4% | 35.2% | 48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 48.8% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 40.7% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 35.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 34.5% | 48.1% | 6 |
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia was 36.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2022.
- How does New Caledonia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- New Caledonia ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.