Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Seychelles
Seychelles: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Seychelles, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 2.5% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.8% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Seychelles peaked at 9.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2024.
That places Seychelles 144th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.3% | — |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -53.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 26% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 9.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More work & labour data for Seychelles
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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. — Total Population - Both sexes 115.96 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Seychelles?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Seychelles was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Seychelles ranks 144th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).