Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 62.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 178 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 2015
All-time low
59.4%
in 1994
Years of data
13
1994–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Seychelles, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 62.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Seychelles peaked at 68.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1994.
Seychelles ranks 57th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 59.4% | — |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 62.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 62.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 62.3% | 68.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 61.4% | 63.4% | 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+, total (%) in Seychelles?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Seychelles was 62.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Seychelles ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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+, total (%) (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.