Industry jobs as a share of total employment in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2013
All-time low
20.6%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in New Caledonia, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 24.3 %1992: 24 %1993: 24.1 %1994: 23.9 %1995: 23.9 %1996: 23.4 %1997: 23.9 %1998: 23.6 %1999: 23.6 %2000: 23.4 %2001: 23.3 %2002: 23.4 %2003: 23.5 %2004: 23.7 %2005: 23.8 %2006: 24.3 %2007: 24.4 %2008: 24.6 %2009: 24.5 %2010: 24.8 %2011: 25.2 %2012: 25.4 %2013: 25.5 %2014: 25.4 %2015: 25.4 %2016: 24.9 %2017: 25.1 %2018: 22.1 %2019: 22.2 %2020: 22 %2021: 22.2 %2022: 22.1 %2023: 21.9 %2024: 21.1 %2025: 20.6 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in New Caledonia is 20.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in New Caledonia peaked at 25.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2025.

New Caledonia ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Industry jobs as a share of total employment in New Caledonia, 1991 to 2025.
Year % Change
1991 24.3% —
1992 24.0% -1.5%
1993 24.1% +0.6%
1994 23.9% -0.7%
1995 23.9% -0.2%
1996 23.4% -2.0%
1997 23.9% +2.0%
1998 23.6% -1.1%
1999 23.6% -0.4%
2000 23.4% -0.5%
2001 23.3% -0.7%
2002 23.4% +0.3%
2003 23.5% +0.8%
2004 23.7% +0.6%
2005 23.8% +0.3%
2006 24.3% +2.2%
2007 24.4% +0.5%
2008 24.6% +0.8%
2009 24.5% -0.5%
2010 24.8% +1.6%
2011 25.2% +1.6%
2012 25.4% +0.5%
2013 25.5% +0.4%
2014 25.4% -0.3%
2015 25.4% +0.2%
2016 24.9% -2.1%
2017 25.1% +0.7%
2018 22.1% -11.8%
2019 22.2% +0.3%
2020 22.0% -0.9%
2021 22.2% +0.8%
2022 22.1% -0.5%
2023 21.9% -0.9%
2024 21.1% -3.6%
2025 20.6% -2.1%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 20.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 20.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.9% 23.4% 24.3% 9
2000s 23.9% 23.3% 24.6% 10
2010s 24.6% 22.1% 25.5% 10
2020s 21.7% 20.6% 22.2% 6

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.1% compare
  2. 72 Finland 20.8% compare
  3. 73 South Africa 20.8% compare
  4. 75 Mauritius 20.6% compare
  5. 76 Brunei 20.4% compare
  6. 77 Brazil 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in New Caledonia?
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in New Caledonia was 20.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2025.
How does New Caledonia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
New Caledonia ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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