Labor force — all countries

Labor force — New Caledonia

Labor force in New Caledonia in 2025 — 131,488 people. Ranked 172 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 72.2%.

2025 131,488 people +0.38% vs 2024
World rank 172of 182
Period maximum 135,552 people2014
Period minimum 76,340 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — New Caledonia, 1990–202560,00080,000100,000120,000140,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 76,340 people1991: 79,163 people1992: 81,931 people1993: 84,715 people1994: 87,571 people1995: 90,560 people1996: 93,308 people1997: 95,818 people1998: 97,962 people1999: 100,196 people2000: 102,413 people2001: 104,589 people2002: 106,849 people2003: 109,244 people2004: 111,582 people2005: 113,641 people2006: 115,784 people2007: 117,994 people2008: 119,956 people2009: 122,055 people2010: 124,773 people2011: 127,652 people2012: 130,453 people2013: 133,249 people2014: 135,552 people2015: 134,563 people2016: 132,756 people2017: 130,830 people2018: 128,747 people2019: 126,548 people2020: 127,349 people2021: 127,574 people2022: 129,375 people2023: 130,221 people2024: 130,995 people2025: 131,488 people
Change over the period: +55,148 (+72.24%) Average annual rate: 1.57 %

Comparison, 2025

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

New Caledonia 131,488 people
World 3.74B people
East Asia & Pacific 1.28B people
Melanesia computed 4.84M people
High-income countries computed 716M people
Labor force — New Caledonia, by year New Caledonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 131,488 +493 +0.38%
2024 130,995 +774 +0.59%
2023 130,221 +846 +0.65%
2022 129,375 +1,801 +1.41%
2021 127,574 +225 +0.18%
2020 127,349 +801 +0.63%
2019 126,548 −2,199 −1.71%
2018 128,747 −2,083 −1.59%
2017 130,830 −1,926 −1.45%
2016 132,756 −1,807 −1.34%
2015 134,563 −989 −0.73%
2014 135,552 +2,303 +1.73%
2013 133,249 +2,796 +2.14%
2012 130,453 +2,801 +2.19%
2011 127,652 +2,879 +2.31%
2010 124,773 +2,718 +2.23%
2009 122,055 +2,099 +1.75%
2008 119,956 +1,962 +1.66%
2007 117,994 +2,210 +1.91%
2006 115,784 +2,143 +1.89%
2005 113,641 +2,059 +1.85%
2004 111,582 +2,338 +2.14%
2003 109,244 +2,395 +2.24%
2002 106,849 +2,260 +2.16%
2001 104,589 +2,176 +2.12%
2000 102,413 +2,217 +2.21%
1999 100,196 +2,234 +2.28%
1998 97,962 +2,144 +2.24%
1997 95,818 +2,510 +2.69%
1996 93,308 +2,748 +3.03%
1995 90,560 +2,989 +3.41%
1994 87,571 +2,856 +3.37%
1993 84,715 +2,784 +3.4%
1992 81,931 +2,768 +3.5%
1991 79,163 +2,823 +3.7%
1990 76,340

Melanesia, 2025

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

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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