Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
49th
of 54 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.6%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Seychelles, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 2.6% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
That places Seychelles 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -11.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.8%, 45% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 3 |
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 rate in people with vs. without disability in Seychelles?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Seychelles was 2.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Seychelles ranks 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).