Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 30.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia stood at 30.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia peaked at 44.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.0% | — |
| 1992 | 38.1% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | +4.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 30.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 30.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 3.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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 | +49.2% | 29.8% | 44.4% |
| 2021 | -27.4% | 44.4% | 32.3% |
| 2019 | -25.4% | 39.9% | 29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 37.0% | 39.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 31.7% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 29.8% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 29.0% | 44.4% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia was 30.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- New Caledonia ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 male (% of male 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.