New Caledonia Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • New Caledonia unemployment rate for 2023 was 11.22%, a 0.07% decline from 2022.
  • New Caledonia unemployment rate for 2022 was 11.29%, a 1.25% decline from 2021.
  • New Caledonia unemployment rate for 2021 was 12.54%, a 1.02% decline from 2020.
  • New Caledonia unemployment rate for 2020 was 13.56%, a 2.68% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
New Caledonia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 11.22% -0.07%
2022 11.29% -1.25%
2021 12.54% -1.02%
2020 13.56% 2.68%
2019 10.88% -0.82%
2018 11.70% 0.03%
2017 11.68% -1.04%
2016 12.71% -0.92%
2015 13.64% -0.95%
2014 14.59% 0.24%
2013 14.35% 0.30%
2012 14.05% 0.12%
2011 13.94% -0.01%
2010 13.95% -0.02%
2009 13.97% -0.40%
2008 14.37% -0.39%
2007 14.76% -0.48%
2006 15.24% -0.53%
2005 15.77% -0.54%
2004 16.31% -0.41%
2003 16.72% -0.36%
2002 17.08% -0.37%
2001 17.45% -0.54%
2000 17.99% -0.31%
1999 18.29% -0.33%
1998 18.62% 0.24%
1997 18.38% -0.26%
1996 18.64% 0.00%
1995 18.64% -0.32%
1994 18.96% 0.14%
1993 18.82% 0.18%
1992 18.64% 0.59%
1991 18.05% 0.59%