Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 46.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in New Caledonia is 46.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in New Caledonia peaked at 47.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1998.
That places New Caledonia 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.1% | — |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 46.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 46.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 45.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.2% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 46.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.2% | 47.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More education data for New Caledonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,940 (1997)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,090 (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,900 (1991)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,531 (1991)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,560 (1997)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,308 (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.114 units per person (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in New Caledonia?
- Labor force, female in New Caledonia was 46.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1998.
- How does New Caledonia rank for labor force, female?
- New Caledonia ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.