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
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0497 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0403 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0018 (2050)
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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.