New Caledonia Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • New Caledonia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 40.97%, a 0.13% increase from 2020.
  • New Caledonia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 40.84%, a 2.99% increase from 2019.
  • New Caledonia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 37.85%, a 0.06% decline from 2018.
  • New Caledonia youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 37.91%, a 0.1% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
New Caledonia 40.97%
French Polynesia 38.91%
Spain 36.93%
Greece 36.87%
Uruguay 32.86%
Italy 30.92%
Bahamas 30.78%
Barbados 30.58%
Panama 29.96%
Argentina 29.89%
Saudi Arabia 28.84%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 27.02%
Kuwait 25.48%
Sweden 24.54%
Croatia 23.63%
Brunei 23.41%
Portugal 23.13%
Slovak Republic 21.47%
Chile 21.39%
France 20.09%
Belgium 19.57%
Lithuania 19.02%
Puerto Rico 18.47%
Finland 18.05%
Ireland 17.43%
Estonia 17.14%
Channel Islands 15.78%
Latvia 15.53%
Guam 15.31%
Luxembourg 15.23%
Hong Kong 14.97%
Oman 14.58%
Canada 14.04%
Slovenia 13.91%
Hungary 13.52%
Poland 13.42%
Iceland 13.36%
United Kingdom 13.23%
Norway 13.02%
Trinidad and Tobago 12.68%
Cyprus 11.83%
New Zealand 11.39%
Austria 11.37%
Australia 10.80%
UAE 10.67%
Denmark 10.13%
Bahrain 9.90%
Malta 9.78%
Netherlands 9.61%
United States 9.57%
Macao 9.24%
Singapore 9.12%
Switzerland 9.11%
Israel 8.79%
South Korea 7.78%
Czech Republic 7.62%
Germany 6.95%
Japan 4.36%
Qatar 1.08%
New Caledonia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 40.97% 0.13%
2020 40.84% 2.99%
2019 37.85% -0.06%
2018 37.91% -0.10%
2017 38.01% -0.06%
2016 38.07% -0.32%
2015 38.39% 0.01%
2014 38.38% 0.65%
2013 37.74% 0.61%
2012 37.13% 0.96%
2011 36.16% 1.00%
2010 35.17% 0.44%
2009 34.72% -0.84%
2008 35.57% -0.24%
2007 35.81% -0.56%
2006 36.36% -1.11%
2005 37.47% -0.92%
2004 38.39% -0.32%
2003 38.71% -0.75%
2002 39.47% -0.49%
2001 39.95% -0.33%
2000 40.28% -0.19%
1999 40.47% -0.56%
1998 41.02% 0.77%
1997 40.25% -0.16%
1996 40.41% 1.42%
1995 38.99% 0.30%
1994 38.69% 0.38%
1993 38.31% 0.56%
1992 37.74% 1.06%
1991 36.69% 1.06%