New Caledonia Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Overview
New Caledonia's unemployment rate stood at 11.17% in 2025, a rise of +0.18pp from 2024. New Caledonia ranked 152nd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.17% | +0.18pp | #152 |
| 2024 | 10.99% | +0.07pp | #156 |
| 2023 | 10.92% | +0.21pp | #154 |
| 2022 | 10.71% | −0.86pp | #152 |
| 2021 | 11.57% | −1.98pp | #150 |
| 2020 | 13.56% | +2.68pp | #156 |
| 2019 | 10.88% | −0.82pp | #151 |
| 2018 | 11.70% | +0.03pp | #154 |
| 2017 | 11.68% | −1.00pp | #153 |
| 2016 | 12.68% | −0.94pp | #157 |
| 2015 | 13.62% | −0.97pp | #161 |
| 2014 | 14.59% | +0.20pp | #164 |
| 2013 | 14.39% | +0.27pp | #161 |
| 2012 | 14.12% | +0.13pp | #162 |
| 2011 | 13.99% | −0.01pp | #160 |
Analysis
New Caledonia's unemployment rate was 11.17% in 2025, a rise of +0.18pp from 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
New Caledonia's unemployment rate was 11.17% in 2025. Ranked 152nd globally. This represents a 1.7% increase from the previous year.
New Caledonia's unemployment rate peaked at 18.88% in 1994.
The lowest unemployment rate in New Caledonia was 10.71% in 2022.
New Caledonia ranks 152nd globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The unemployment rate of New Caledonia in 2025 was 11.17%. This ranks 152nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_new-caledonia_unemployment-rate,
title = {New Caledonia Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/new-caledonia/unemployment-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}