Labor force, female in New Caledonia stood at 60,808 in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.1% from 60,724 in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 62,538 (down 2.8% since). The highest value since 1990 was 62,864 in 2014, the lowest 34,439 in 1990. New Caledonia ranked 172nd highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.
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Labor force, female reflects labor market conditions in New Caledonia, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In New Caledonia, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Labor force, female often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Labor force, female in New Caledonia stood at 60,808 in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.1% from 60,724 in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 62,538 (down 2.8% since).
New Caledonia ranked 172nd highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.
The highest value since 1990 was 62,864 in 2014, the lowest 34,439 in 1990.
| Indicator | Labor force, female |
|---|---|
| Country | New Caledonia |
| Category | Demographics |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Labor force, female — New Caledonia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-totl-fe-in/NCL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.IN
World Bank. "Labor force, female — New Caledonia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-totl-fe-in/NCL. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.IN.
World Bank. 2026. "Labor force, female — New Caledonia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-totl-fe-in/NCL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.IN.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Labor force, female --- New Caledonia}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-totl-fe-in/NCL},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.IN}
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