Labor force, total in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Labor force, total was 131,488 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in New Caledonia stood at 131,488.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in New Caledonia peaked at 135,552 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76,340, in 1990.
That places New Caledonia 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,340 | — |
| 1991 | 79,163 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 81,931 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 84,715 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 87,571 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 90,560 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 93,308 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 95,818 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 97,962 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 100,196 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 102,413 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 104,589 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 106,849 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 109,244 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 111,582 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 113,641 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 115,784 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 117,994 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 119,956 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 122,055 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 124,773 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 127,652 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 130,453 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 133,249 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 135,552 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 134,563 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 132,756 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 130,830 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 128,747 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 126,548 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 127,349 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 127,574 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 129,375 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 130,221 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 130,995 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 131,488 | +0.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 131,488 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.08 million, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 131,488 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 million, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,756 | 76,340 | 100,196 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,411 | 102,413 | 122,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,512 | 124,773 | 135,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,500 | 127,349 | 131,488 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 174 Cape Verde 226,448 compare
- 175 Belize 184,286 compare
- 176 Barbados 151,620 compare
- 178 Vanuatu 120,833 compare
- 179 French Polynesia 120,628 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 101,771 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 in New Caledonia?
- Labor force, total in New Caledonia was 131,488 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 135,552 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,340 in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for labor force, total?
- New Caledonia ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.