New Caledonia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for New Caledonia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for New Caledonia was 56.42% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 65.51% in 1997. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.39% per year.
New Caledonia ranks 131 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 70%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 64.35%, so New Caledonia sits below it. It peaked in 1997 and has fallen 14% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 10%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 23 of 29 economies; Hong Kong SAR, China (56.36%) is just below it. That is 4% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 71st of 187 in 1990 → 65th of 187 in 2000 → 64th of 187 in 2010 → 112th of 187 in 2020 → 130th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.42% | -0.5 pp |
| 2024 | 56.88% | -0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 57.25% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 57.59% | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 57.37% | -0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 57.68% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 57.65% | -1.3 pp |
| 2018 | 58.94% | -1.3 pp |
| 2017 | 60.21% | -1.2 pp |
| 2016 | 61.45% | -1.2 pp |
| 2015 | 62.69% | -1.2 pp |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 64.06% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 64.17% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 64.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 64.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 64.34% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 64.47% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 64.59% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 64.63% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 64.85% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 65% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 65.13% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 65.25% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 65.35% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 65.38% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 65.42% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 65.51% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 65.44% | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 65.34% | +0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 65.14% | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 65% | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 64.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 64.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 64.65% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was New Caledonia’s Labor participation in 1991?
64.8% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is New Caledonia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -12.7% in total — about 0.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 56.42%; 2024: 56.88%; 2023: 57.25%; 2022: 57.59%; 2021: 57.37%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.