Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Seychelles, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Seychelles is 2.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Seychelles peaked at 8.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 140th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.6% | — |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -30.1% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +18.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 59% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Seychelles?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Seychelles was 2.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Seychelles ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.