Labor force, female in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Labor force, female was 60,808 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in New Caledonia, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in New Caledonia stood at 60,808.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in New Caledonia peaked at 62,864 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,439, in 1990.
New Caledonia ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,439 | — |
| 1991 | 35,795 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 36,983 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 38,170 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 39,459 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 40,940 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 42,110 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 43,296 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 44,128 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 45,194 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 46,313 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 47,367 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 48,516 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 49,784 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 51,018 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 52,117 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 53,233 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 54,245 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 55,038 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55,977 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 57,489 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 58,996 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 60,367 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 61,743 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 62,864 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 62,538 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61,840 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 61,103 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 60,328 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 59,507 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 60,073 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 60,116 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 60,365 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 60,699 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 60,724 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60,808 | +0.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 60,808 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 million, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 60,808 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.70 million, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,051 | 34,439 | 45,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,361 | 46,313 | 55,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,678 | 57,489 | 62,864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,464 | 60,073 | 60,808 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More gender data for New Caledonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 61.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2254 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 246.05 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 246.05 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,107 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,009 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in New Caledonia?
- Labor force, female in New Caledonia was 60,808 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,864 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,439 in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for labor force, female?
- New Caledonia ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.