Labor force, total, per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4452 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in New Caledonia stood at 0.4452 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 0.482 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4326 units per person, in 1990.
New Caledonia ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4326 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4368 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4403 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4439 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4477 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4519 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4551 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4572 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4577 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4585 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.459 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4593 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4601 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4616 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4633 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.465 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4677 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4706 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4726 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4745 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.477 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4789 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4803 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4814 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.482 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4752 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4684 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4614 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4541 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4462 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4481 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4473 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4506 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4492 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4476 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4452 units per person | -0.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.4452 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.4452 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 units per person, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4482 units per person | 0.4326 units per person | 0.4585 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4654 units per person | 0.459 units per person | 0.4745 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4705 units per person | 0.4462 units per person | 0.482 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.448 units per person | 0.4452 units per person | 0.4506 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 100 Benin 0.4485 units per person compare
- 101 East Timor 0.448 units per person compare
- 102 Philippines 0.447 units per person compare
- 104 Cuba 0.444 units per person compare
- 105 Haiti 0.4425 units per person compare
- 106 South Sudan 0.4415 units per person 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, per capita in New Caledonia?
- Labor force, total, per capita in New Caledonia was 0.4452 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.482 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4326 units per person in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.