New Caledonia - Labor Force Participation 2021
57.37%
−0.31pp from 2020
New Caledonia's labor force participation was 57.37% in 2021, decreased +0.31pp from 57.68% in 2020. This was the 121st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Qatar | 86.36% | -0.9% |
| 2nd | Madagascar | 85.03% | 0.5% |
| 3rd | Solomon Islands | 83.91% | 0.5% |
| 4th | Tanzania | 83.73% | 1.1% |
| 5th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 80.71% | 0.1% |
| 6th | Nigeria | 80.14% | 1.0% |
| 7th | Cambodia | 79.51% | -3.3% |
| 8th | Uganda | 79.30% | 1.7% |
| 9th | Burundi | 79.09% | 0.7% |
| 10th | Mozambique | 78.07% | -0.1% |
| 11th | Eritrea | 77.95% | 0.6% |
| 12th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 77.79% | 7.6% |
| 13th | United Arab Emirates | 77.05% | -2.2% |
| 14th | Niger | 76.52% | 3.2% |
| 15th | Angola | 76.37% | 4.2% |
| 16th | Liberia | 76.34% | 0.3% |
| 17th | Benin | 76.08% | 1.7% |
| 18th | Burkina Faso | 73.98% | -1.6% |
| 19th | Viet Nam | 73.74% | -0.8% |
| 20th | South Sudan | 73.50% | 0.4% |
| 21st | Iceland | 73.41% | -0.2% |
| 22nd | Central African Republic | 72.63% | -0.1% |
| 23rd | Moldova | 72.51% | 4.1% |
| 24th | Peru | 71.93% | 4.4% |
| 25th | Paraguay | 71.92% | 2.6% |
| 26th | Singapore | 70.69% | 2.9% |
| 27th | Kuwait | 70.59% | 2.0% |
| 28th | New Zealand | 70.40% | 0.8% |
| 29th | Bahamas, The | 69.66% | 2.3% |
| 30th | Kazakhstan | 69.36% | 0.2% |
| 31st | Bhutan | 69.09% | 1.9% |
| 32nd | Bahrain | 68.94% | -0.4% |
| 33rd | Macao SAR, China | 68.92% | 0.4% |
| 34th | Switzerland | 67.74% | -0.4% |
| 35th | Kenya | 67.46% | 0.6% |
| 36th | China | 67.11% | 2.1% |
| 37th | Thailand | 66.95% | -0.1% |
| 38th | Mali | 66.77% | 1.3% |
| 39th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 66.76% | 0.4% |
| 40th | Netherlands | 66.53% | 0.0% |
| 41st | Cyprus | 66.48% | 1.1% |
| 42nd | Timor-Leste | 66.47% | 0.8% |
| 43rd | Côte d'Ivoire | 66.23% | 2.1% |
| 44th | Australia | 66.15% | 1.7% |
| 45th | Indonesia | 65.87% | -2.3% |
| 46th | Oman | 65.78% | -0.3% |
| 47th | Haiti | 65.70% | 0.8% |
| 48th | Jamaica | 65.69% | 1.3% |
| 49th | Ecuador | 65.69% | 9.4% |
| 50th | Norway | 65.68% | 0.0% |
| 51st | Malaysia | 65.62% | 0.2% |
| 52nd | Congo, Republic of | 65.54% | 0.9% |
| 53rd | St. Lucia | 65.50% | 21.9% |
| 54th | Zimbabwe | 65.40% | 1.1% |
| 55th | Cameroon | 65.32% | -0.9% |
| 56th | Nicaragua | 65.26% | 1.4% |
| 57th | Canada | 65.20% | 1.7% |
| 58th | Lao PDR | 64.62% | 2.7% |
| 59th | Colombia | 64.33% | 1.4% |
| 60th | Sweden | 64.18% | 0.0% |
| 61st | Belarus | 64.02% | 0.0% |
| 62nd | Botswana | 63.99% | 4.4% |
| 63rd | Brunei Darussalam | 63.90% | -0.1% |
| 64th | Guinea-Bissau | 63.77% | 2.0% |
| 65th | Azerbaijan | 63.70% | -5.2% |
| 66th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 63.62% | 0.3% |
| 67th | Ireland | 63.55% | 4.0% |
| 68th | Saudi Arabia | 63.51% | 1.8% |
| 69th | Israel | 63.32% | -0.1% |
| 70th | Estonia | 63.19% | 0.2% |
| 71st | Dominican Republic | 63.17% | 4.7% |
| 72nd | Guatemala | 62.94% | 7.1% |
| 73rd | Malawi | 62.93% | -7.8% |
| 74th | Uruguay | 62.89% | 2.9% |
| 75th | Panama | 62.80% | -5.4% |
| 76th | Denmark | 62.67% | 0.8% |
| 77th | Korea | 62.55% | 0.4% |
| 78th | Brazil | 62.46% | 3.3% |
| 79th | Malta | 62.41% | 1.5% |
| 80th | Barbados | 62.39% | -1.1% |
| 81st | Lithuania | 62.30% | -0.6% |
| 82nd | Japan | 62.05% | 0.2% |
| 83rd | United Kingdom | 61.97% | -1.0% |
| 84th | Russian Federation | 61.97% | 0.9% |
| 85th | Armenia | 61.95% | 1.1% |
| 86th | Costa Rica | 61.77% | 1.9% |
| 87th | United States | 61.50% | -0.1% |
| 88th | Luxembourg | 61.48% | 2.3% |
| 89th | Mongolia | 61.20% | -3.5% |
| 90th | Bangladesh | 61.09% | 2.2% |
| 91st | Georgia | 61.01% | -3.8% |
| 92nd | Honduras | 60.69% | 2.0% |
| 93rd | Austria | 60.63% | 0.4% |
| 94th | Germany | 60.40% | -0.1% |
| 95th | Ghana | 60.39% | -2.0% |
| 96th | Belize | 60.36% | 10.4% |
| 97th | Argentina | 60.36% | 7.7% |
| 98th | Slovak Republic | 60.20% | 2.2% |
| 99th | Zambia | 60.10% | -1.3% |
| 100th | Latvia | 60.08% | -2.4% |
| 101st | Mexico | 59.93% | 6.2% |
| 102nd | Maldives | 59.78% | 2.5% |
| 103rd | Finland | 59.77% | 1.6% |
| 104th | Albania | 59.68% | 0.5% |
| 105th | Guam | 59.64% | 0.8% |
| 106th | Czechia | 59.45% | 0.0% |
| 107th | Chad | 59.34% | -0.1% |
| 108th | El Salvador | 59.17% | 4.7% |
| 109th | Hungary | 59.12% | 1.1% |
| 110th | Kyrgyz Republic | 59.03% | 3.0% |
| 111th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 58.74% | -0.4% |
| 112th | Poland | 58.70% | 2.3% |
| 113th | Slovenia | 58.38% | 1.0% |
| 114th | Vanuatu | 58.28% | 0.4% |
| 115th | Rwanda | 58.20% | -7.1% |
| 116th | Channel Islands | 57.82% | 0.5% |
| 117th | Togo | 57.71% | 0.5% |
| 118th | Equatorial Guinea | 57.68% | 1.2% |
| 119th | Trinidad and Tobago | 57.63% | -1.7% |
| 120th | Chile | 57.55% | 2.1% |
| 121st | New Caledonia | 57.37% | -0.5% |
| 122nd | Spain | 57.27% | 1.5% |
| 123rd | European Union | 56.97% | 0.9% |
| 124th | Portugal | 56.83% | -1.3% |
| 125th | Lesotho | 56.80% | -0.5% |
| 126th | Namibia | 56.48% | 0.9% |
| 127th | Philippines | 56.47% | 3.2% |
| 128th | Serbia | 56.18% | 5.3% |
| 129th | Uzbekistan | 56.03% | 0.9% |
| 130th | France | 55.55% | 2.4% |
| 131st | Bulgaria | 55.39% | -0.9% |
| 132nd | Comoros | 55.20% | 3.2% |
| 133rd | Myanmar | 55.19% | -8.2% |
| 134th | Ukraine | 54.64% | -0.8% |
| 135th | Fiji | 54.46% | 0.9% |
| 136th | French Polynesia | 54.25% | -0.4% |
| 137th | Cabo Verde | 54.19% | 1.5% |
| 138th | Belgium | 54.05% | 1.2% |
| 139th | Sierra Leone | 53.61% | 0.6% |
| 140th | Virgin Islands (US) | 53.56% | 2.1% |
| 141st | Suriname | 53.25% | 1.1% |
| 142nd | Cuba | 52.79% | 0.4% |
| 143rd | Pakistan | 52.73% | 2.2% |
| 144th | Guinea | 52.62% | 0.5% |
| 145th | Mauritius | 52.58% | -5.6% |
| 146th | India | 52.52% | 1.9% |
| 147th | Romania | 52.47% | 0.9% |
| 148th | Croatia | 52.04% | 2.1% |
| 149th | South Africa | 52.02% | 2.9% |
| 150th | Tonga | 51.94% | -0.9% |
| 151st | Senegal | 51.68% | 1.9% |
| 152nd | Papua New Guinea | 51.67% | 1.3% |
| 153rd | North Macedonia | 51.62% | -0.9% |
| 154th | Türkiye | 51.36% | 4.1% |
| 155th | Guyana | 51.19% | 0.9% |
| 156th | Greece | 50.33% | 0.5% |
| 157th | Sri Lanka | 49.84% | -1.3% |
| 158th | Eswatini | 49.69% | 0.4% |
| 159th | Gabon | 48.52% | 1.3% |
| 160th | Italy | 48.44% | 0.5% |
| 161st | Montenegro | 48.10% | -4.5% |
| 162nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47.72% | 0.5% |
| 163rd | Gambia, The | 47.64% | -0.1% |
| 164th | Samoa | 45.59% | -4.2% |
| 165th | Lebanon | 45.52% | -4.1% |
| 166th | Libya | 45.46% | 1.0% |
| 167th | Morocco | 45.30% | 1.7% |
| 168th | Tunisia | 45.23% | -0.6% |
| 169th | West Bank and Gaza | 43.37% | 5.9% |
| 170th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 42.99% | 3.3% |
| 171st | Turkmenistan | 41.70% | 0.4% |
| 172nd | Puerto Rico (US) | 41.29% | 5.2% |
| 173rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 41.04% | -0.8% |
| 174th | Mauritania | 40.70% | 0.4% |
| 175th | Afghanistan | 40.68% | -2.2% |
| 176th | Iraq | 39.66% | -1.6% |
| 177th | Nepal | 39.51% | 0.3% |
| 178th | Jordan | 38.67% | -3.2% |
| 179th | Algeria | 38.43% | 1.0% |
| 180th | Sudan | 38.35% | -2.0% |
| 181st | Tajikistan | 37.07% | 0.8% |
| 182nd | Syrian Arab Republic | 36.33% | 1.2% |
| 183rd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 33.73% | 0.1% |
| 184th | Yemen, Republic of | 32.31% | -0.6% |
| 185th | Djibouti | 31.78% | 0.7% |
| 186th | São Tomé and Principe | 23.31% | 0.8% |
FAQ
What was New Caledonia's labor force participation in 2021?▾
New Caledonia's labor force participation in 2021 was 57.37%. This ranked 121st globally.
How did New Caledonia's labor force participation change in 2021?▾
New Caledonia's labor force participation decreased by 0.5% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest labor force participation in 2021?▾
Qatar had the highest labor force participation in 2021 at 86.36%.
What is the labor force participation of New Caledonia in 2021?▾
The labor force participation of New Caledonia in 2021 was 57.37%. This ranked 121st globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for New Caledonia's labor force participation?▾
New Caledonia's labor force participation went from 57.68% in 2020 to 57.37% in 2021, a 0.5% decrease.
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