New Caledonia—Unemployment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #32 of 187Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
11.2%
2025
YoY Change
+1.7%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#32
of 187 countries
Maximum
17.9%
2000
Minimum
10.7%
2022
CAGR
-1.9%
26 years
Last
11.2%
Previous
11.0%
Highest
17.9%
Lowest
10.7%
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Caledonia's unemployment rate was 11.2% in 2025, ranking #32 out of 187 countries. This represents a +1.7% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 17.9% (2000) and the lowest was 10.7% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
New Caledonia — Unemployment (%): 11.174 % of total labor force for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 17.9% |
Top Countries — Unemployment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 34.2% | 2025 |
| 2 | South Africa | 32.4% | 2025 |
| 3 | Djibouti | 26.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Botswana | 24.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 24.4% | 2022 |
| 6 | Gabon | 20.2% | 2025 |
| 7 | Congo, Rep. | 19.9% | 2025 |
| 8 | Namibia | 19.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Libya | 18.8% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Unit
% of total labor force