New Caledonia - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in New Caledonia was 46.07 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 46.07 in 2021, while its lowest value was 44.11 in 1993.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 44.21
1991 44.31
1992 44.21
1993 44.11
1994 44.14
1995 44.36
1996 44.40
1997 44.54
1998 44.45
1999 44.55
2000 44.69
2001 44.74
2002 44.81
2003 44.98
2004 45.10
2005 45.19
2006 45.37
2007 45.48
2008 45.41
2009 45.43
2010 45.49
2011 45.56
2012 45.63
2013 45.71
2014 45.81
2015 45.77
2016 45.84
2017 45.90
2018 45.97
2019 46.04
2020 45.55
2021 46.07

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

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure