Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — New Caledonia

Female labor force participation rate in New Caledonia in 2025 — 51.07%. Ranked 112 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 7.95 pp.

2025 51.07% −0.54 pp vs 2024
World rank 112of 182
Period maximum 59.82%1997
Period minimum 51.07%2025

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — New Caledonia, 1990–20255052.55557.56019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 59.02%1991: 59.28%1992: 59.26%1993: 59.25%1994: 59.39%1995: 59.78%1996: 59.76%1997: 59.82%1998: 59.4%1999: 59.31%2000: 59.3%2001: 59.16%2002: 59.08%2003: 59.06%2004: 59.03%2005: 59.01%2006: 59.12%2007: 59.17%2008: 59.02%2009: 58.93%2010: 59.17%2011: 59.24%2012: 59.16%2013: 59.07%2014: 58.87%2015: 57.77%2016: 56.62%2017: 55.49%2018: 54.37%2019: 53.25%2020: 53.38%2021: 52.95%2022: 52.59%2023: 52.22%2024: 51.61%2025: 51.07%
Change over the period: −7.95 pp Annual average: -0.23 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Caledonia

New Caledonia 51.07%
World 48.94%
Melanesia computed 52.02%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — New Caledonia, by year New Caledonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.07 −0.54 pp
2024 51.61 −0.61 pp
2023 52.22 −0.37 pp
2022 52.59 −0.37 pp
2021 52.95 −0.42 pp
2020 53.38 +0.12 pp
2019 53.25 −1.11 pp
2018 54.37 −1.12 pp
2017 55.49 −1.13 pp
2016 56.62 −1.15 pp
2015 57.77 −1.11 pp
2014 58.87 −0.19 pp
2013 59.07 −0.09 pp
2012 59.16 −0.08 pp
2011 59.24 +0.07 pp
2010 59.17 +0.24 pp
2009 58.93 −0.09 pp
2008 59.02 −0.15 pp
2007 59.17 +0.05 pp
2006 59.12 +0.11 pp
2005 59.01 −0.02 pp
2004 59.03 −0.03 pp
2003 59.06 −0.02 pp
2002 59.08 −0.08 pp
2001 59.16 −0.14 pp
2000 59.3 −0.01 pp
1999 59.31 −0.09 pp
1998 59.4 −0.42 pp
1997 59.82 +0.06 pp
1996 59.76 −0.02 pp
1995 59.78 +0.39 pp
1994 59.39 +0.14 pp
1993 59.25 −0.01 pp
1992 59.26 −0.02 pp
1991 59.28 +0.26 pp
1990 59.02

Melanesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.