Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Seychelles
Seychelles: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ was 64.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 64.5% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Seychelles peaked at 72.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1987.
That places Seychelles 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.4% | — |
| 1971 | 64.0% | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 64.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.0%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 64.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.3%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 64.0% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 65.0% | 71.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.3% | 65.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 79 Guinea-Bissau 64.8% compare
- 80 Bhutan 64.7% compare
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.6% compare
- 83 Ecuador 64.3% compare
- 84 Guatemala 64.2% compare
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 64.0% 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 labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Seychelles?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Seychelles was 64.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1987.
- How does Seychelles rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Seychelles ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.