Share of employment outside the formal sector in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 5.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Seychelles, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment outside the formal sector in Seychelles stood at 5.74. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Seychelles ranks 60th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.06 | — |
| 2020 | 14.32 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 10.63 | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 7.09 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 5.74 | -19.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.33, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.06, 7% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.06 | 13.06 | 13.06 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.44 | 5.74 | 14.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 share of employment outside the formal sector in Seychelles?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Seychelles was 5.74 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 2025.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Seychelles ranks 60th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.