Fertility and female labor force participation in Seychelles
Seychelles: Fertility and female labor force participation was 63.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.29
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
67.23
in 2015
All-time low
41.79
in 1971
Years of data
14
1960–2024
Fertility and female labor force participation in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 63.29 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Seychelles peaked at 67.23 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.79, in 1971.
That places Seychelles 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.17 | — |
| 1971 | 41.79 | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 51.03 | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 59.14 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 61.91 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 66.85 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 67.23 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.21 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.86 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.36 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.36 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 64.29 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 61.28 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 63.29 | +3.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 63.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.22, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 63.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.17 | 54.17 | 54.17 | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.41 | 41.79 | 51.03 | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.14 | 59.14 | 59.14 | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.54 | 61.91 | 67.23 | 7 |
| 2020s | 62.95 | 61.28 | 64.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 37 Peru 63.71 compare
- 38 Qatar 63.48 compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 63.3 compare
- 41 Australia 63.16 compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 62.94 compare
- 43 Switzerland 62.77 compare
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 fertility and female labor force participation in Seychelles?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Seychelles was 63.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 67.23 in 2015.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.79 in 1971.
- How does Seychelles rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Seychelles ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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