Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 66.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 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+, male (%) in Seychelles is 66.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Seychelles peaked at 72.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2023.
Seychelles ranks 90th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 67.2% | — |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 66.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 66.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 65.7% | 72.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.2% | 66.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- 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+, male (%) in Seychelles?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Seychelles was 66.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Seychelles ranks 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, male (%) (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.