New Caledonia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in New Caledonia was 134,632 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 134,632 in 2021 and a minimum value of 78,301 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 78,301
1991 80,858
1992 83,424
1993 86,005
1994 88,560
1995 90,616
1996 92,784
1997 94,744
1998 96,718
1999 98,596
2000 100,586
2001 102,946
2002 105,547
2003 108,077
2004 110,519
2005 112,957
2006 115,691
2007 118,118
2008 120,393
2009 122,363
2010 123,523
2011 124,879
2012 126,574
2013 128,412
2014 130,051
2015 131,132
2016 132,071
2017 132,951
2018 133,779
2019 134,614
2020 133,015
2021 134,632

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure