Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 2025
All-time low
26.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia is 68.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia peaked at 68.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.0% | — |
| 1951 | 26.9% | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 27.8% | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 28.8% | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 29.8% | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 30.9% | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 32.0% | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 33.1% | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 34.2% | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 35.3% | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 36.6% | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 39.3% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 40.7% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 42.3% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 44.1% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 46.0% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 47.8% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 52.5% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 68.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 68.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.5% | 26.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.5% | 36.6% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 51.5% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 57.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 61.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 66.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.3% | 68.2% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia was 68.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.