Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia stood at 11.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia peaked at 18.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2022.
That places New Caledonia 32nd 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, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.1% | — |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 13.6% | 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, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia was 11.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2022.
- How does New Caledonia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- New Caledonia ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.