Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 61.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.54
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 172 countries
All-time high
64.37
in 2017
All-time low
51.76
in 1994
Years of data
11
1994–2024
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Seychelles, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 61.54 for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Seychelles peaked at 64.37 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.76, in 1994.
Seychelles ranks 28th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 51.76 | — |
| 2011 | 59.14 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 64.25 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 64.01 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.41 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.37 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 64.3 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.62 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 62 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.8 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 61.54 | +2.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 61.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 61.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.06, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.76 | 51.76 | 51.76 | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.01 | 59.14 | 64.37 | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.11 | 59.8 | 62 | 3 |
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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Seychelles?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Seychelles was 61.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 64.37 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.76 in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Seychelles ranks 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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