Labour

New Caledonia

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture1.8%
  • Employment in industry20.6%
  • Employment in services77.6%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
51.153.355.457.659.819902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
36.238.140.1424419912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation56.4–56.9 %ILOSTAT [2024] 56.88 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 56.42 %
Female labour force participation51.6 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment11.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment33.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio50.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture1.78 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry20.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services77.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation51.1 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)37.6 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers75.7 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

New Caledonia's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (56.4–56.9 %), female labour force participation (51.6 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.