What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between IDA only and New Caledonia?

6.8%, with New Caledonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and New Caledonia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs New Caledonia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

IDA only

4.4%

in 2025

New Caledonia

11.2%

in 2025

IDA only rank

35th

New Caledonia rank

32nd

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

IDA only
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 11.2% against 4.4% in IDA only, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 2.5 times IDA only's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 35th and New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.6%	18.5%	14.0%	New Caledonia
2000s	4.7%	15.9%	11.3%	New Caledonia
2010s	4.6%	13.2%	8.6%	New Caledonia
2020s	4.8%	11.5%	6.7%	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), IDA only or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 11.2% against 4.4% in IDA only as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between IDA only and New Caledonia?: 6.8%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and New Caledonia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do IDA only and New Caledonia rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: IDA only ranks 35th and New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.