French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Labor force, total

French Polynesia
120,628
in 2025
New Caledonia
131,488
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
179th
New Caledonia rank
177th

Labor force, total over time

  • French Polynesia
  • New Caledonia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 131,488 against 120,628 in French Polynesia, a difference of 10,860.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Globally, French Polynesia ranks 179th and New Caledonia ranks 177th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.