Female share of the labor force — all countries

Female share of the labor force — New Caledonia

Female share of the labor force in New Caledonia in 2025 — 46.25%. Ranked 82 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 1.13 pp.

2025 46.25% −0.11 pp vs 2024
World rank 82of 182
Period maximum 47.17%2020
Period minimum 45.05%1998

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of labor force

Female share of the labor force — New Caledonia, 1990–20254546474819901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 45.11%1991: 45.22%1992: 45.14%1993: 45.06%1994: 45.06%1995: 45.21%1996: 45.13%1997: 45.19%1998: 45.05%1999: 45.11%2000: 45.22%2001: 45.29%2002: 45.41%2003: 45.57%2004: 45.72%2005: 45.86%2006: 45.98%2007: 45.97%2008: 45.88%2009: 45.86%2010: 46.07%2011: 46.22%2012: 46.27%2013: 46.34%2014: 46.38%2015: 46.47%2016: 46.58%2017: 46.7%2018: 46.86%2019: 47.02%2020: 47.17%2021: 47.12%2022: 46.66%2023: 46.61%2024: 46.36%2025: 46.25%
Change over the period: +1.13 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

New Caledonia 46.25%
World 40.18%
Melanesia computed 46.54%
High-income countries computed 45.06%
Female share of the labor force — New Caledonia, by year New Caledonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 46.25 −0.11 pp
2024 46.36 −0.26 pp
2023 46.61 −0.05 pp
2022 46.66 −0.46 pp
2021 47.12 −0.05 pp
2020 47.17 +0.15 pp
2019 47.02 +0.17 pp
2018 46.86 +0.15 pp
2017 46.7 +0.12 pp
2016 46.58 +0.11 pp
2015 46.47 +0.1 pp
2014 46.38 +0.04 pp
2013 46.34 +0.06 pp
2012 46.27 +0.06 pp
2011 46.22 +0.14 pp
2010 46.07 +0.21 pp
2009 45.86 −0.02 pp
2008 45.88 −0.09 pp
2007 45.97 −0 pp
2006 45.98 +0.12 pp
2005 45.86 +0.14 pp
2004 45.72 +0.15 pp
2003 45.57 +0.17 pp
2002 45.41 +0.12 pp
2001 45.29 +0.07 pp
2000 45.22 +0.12 pp
1999 45.11 +0.06 pp
1998 45.05 −0.14 pp
1997 45.19 +0.06 pp
1996 45.13 −0.08 pp
1995 45.21 +0.15 pp
1994 45.06 +0 pp
1993 45.06 −0.08 pp
1992 45.14 −0.08 pp
1991 45.22 +0.1 pp
1990 45.11

Melanesia, 2025

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

About the indicator

The share of women in the total labor force. It differs from female labor force participation in measuring composition rather than reach: the first answers what part of those working are women, the second what part of women work. Fifty percent would mean complete equality of composition; in most countries it comes to between forty and forty-eight, and in the Gulf states and South Asia to less than twenty.

Important: A measure of composition, not of access: the share can rise because men are leaving the labor market. It is worth reading together with female labor force participation.

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