LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Seychelles
Seychelles: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 3.42 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Seychelles, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 3.42 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Seychelles peaked at 4.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2015.
That places Seychelles 79th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.66 | — |
| 2016 | 3.79 | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 3.48 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 4.22 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 3.56 | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 3.42 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.66 | 3.79 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.42 | 4.22 | 4 |
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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 lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Seychelles?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Seychelles was 3.42 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2015.
- How does Seychelles rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Seychelles ranks 79th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.