Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 6.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia peaked at 6.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1991.
That places New Caledonia 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.0% | — |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 6.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 35% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in New Caledonia was 6.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1991.
- How does New Caledonia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- New Caledonia ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".