Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 33.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia stood at 33.1%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia peaked at 46.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.5% | — |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | +4.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 33.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 33.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.0%, 3.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 | +42.4% | 32.4% | 46.1% |
| 2021 | -25.4% | 46.1% | 34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 42.5% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 35.8% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 32.4% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.8% | 46.1% | 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in New Caledonia was 33.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- New Caledonia ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.