Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in New Caledonia stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in New Caledonia peaked at 16.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2017.
That places New Caledonia 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 10.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +37.5% | 10.3% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 14.1% | 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in New Caledonia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in New Caledonia was 10.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2017.
- How does New Caledonia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- New Caledonia ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.