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 2022 was 12.27%, a 0.17% decline from 2021.
  • New Caledonia unemployment rate for 2021 was 12.44%, a 1.12% decline from 2020.
  • New Caledonia unemployment rate for 2020 was 13.56%, a 2.68% increase from 2019.
  • New Caledonia unemployment rate for 2019 was 10.88%, a 0.72% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
French Polynesia 13.10%
Spain 13.01%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.38%
New Caledonia 12.27%
Greece 12.16%
Bahamas 10.06%
Panama 8.79%
Barbados 8.20%
Italy 8.09%
Uruguay 7.84%
Chile 7.78%
France 7.45%
Sweden 7.36%
Brunei 7.20%
Cyprus 6.98%
Channel Islands 6.92%
Finland 6.80%
Croatia 6.75%
Argentina 6.49%
Latvia 6.43%
Guam 6.13%
Slovak Republic 6.09%
Puerto Rico 5.97%
Estonia 5.85%
Portugal 5.78%
Saudi Arabia 5.64%
Belgium 5.63%
Lithuania 5.57%
Canada 5.21%
Hong Kong 5.06%
Austria 4.71%
Luxembourg 4.70%
Ireland 4.36%
Switzerland 4.20%
Slovenia 4.18%
Denmark 4.17%
Trinidad and Tobago 3.98%
Iceland 3.81%
Australia 3.66%
United States 3.61%
United Kingdom 3.57%
Netherlands 3.54%
Israel 3.48%
Hungary 3.42%
New Zealand 3.25%
Norway 3.17%
Germany 2.99%
Malta 2.81%
South Korea 2.79%
Singapore 2.76%
UAE 2.75%
Japan 2.64%
Macao 2.63%
Poland 2.60%
Kuwait 2.48%
Czech Republic 2.37%
Oman 2.33%
Bahrain 1.40%
Qatar 0.10%
New Caledonia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 12.27% -0.17%
2021 12.44% -1.12%
2020 13.56% 2.68%
2019 10.88% -0.72%
2018 11.60% -0.67%
2017 12.28% -0.91%
2016 13.18% -0.71%
2015 13.89% -0.70%
2014 14.59% 0.12%
2013 14.47% 0.11%
2012 14.36% 0.32%
2011 14.04% 0.31%
2010 13.73% -0.24%
2009 13.97% -0.64%
2008 14.61% -0.20%
2007 14.81% -0.37%
2006 15.17% -0.67%
2005 15.85% -0.46%
2004 16.31% -0.17%
2003 16.48% -0.47%
2002 16.94% -0.30%
2001 17.24% -0.24%
2000 17.48% -0.37%
1999 17.85% -0.67%
1998 18.52% 0.29%
1997 18.23% -0.41%
1996 18.64% 0.61%
1995 18.03% -0.28%
1994 18.30% -0.15%
1993 18.46% 0.05%
1992 18.40% 0.49%
1991 17.92% 0.49%