Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 59.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Seychelles, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Seychelles is 59.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Seychelles peaked at 64.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1994.
Seychelles ranks 34th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 51.8% | — |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | -3.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 59.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 59.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.5%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 59.1% | 64.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 59.6% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More work & labour data for Seychelles
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3552 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2594 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 67.25 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 29.39 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.73 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 57.23 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 115.96 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Seychelles?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Seychelles was 59.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Seychelles ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.