Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Seychelles
Seychelles: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 46.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 46.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Seychelles peaked at 86.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 79th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.4% | — |
| 1971 | 86.8% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 84.0% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 46.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 46.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 85.4% | 84.0% | 86.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 52.7% | 61.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 46.5% | 50.9% | 4 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 29.39 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.73 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 115.96 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Seychelles?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Seychelles was 46.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Seychelles ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.