Labor force, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.3764 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.3764 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia peaked at 3.7 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.71 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places New Caledonia 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2015 | -0.7296 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2016 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2017 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2018 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2019 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.633 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1767 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +699.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6539 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5944 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3764 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.3764 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.3764 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7314 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +699.0% | 0.1767 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +137.1% | -1.71 % change on previous year | 0.633 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -142.2% | 1.73 % change on previous year | -0.7296 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -84.1% | -0.7296 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -72.1% | 0.633 % change on previous year | 0.1767 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3777 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.641 % change on previous year | 0.1767 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 133 Brazil 0.4135 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Uruguay 0.3846 % change on previous year compare
- 135 United States 0.3835 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Sweden 0.3745 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Netherlands 0.3131 % change on previous year compare
- 139 North Korea 0.2839 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia was 0.3764 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.71 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does New Caledonia rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.