Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Seychelles, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 2.6% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Seychelles peaked at 9.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 157th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.8% | — |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -11.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 53% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 154 Isle of Man 2.7% compare
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- 158 Japan 2.5% compare
- 159 Russian Federation 2.4% compare
- 159 United Republic of Tanzania 2.4% compare
- 159 Russia 2.4% compare
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, by sex and age - 13th icls in Seychelles?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Seychelles was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Seychelles ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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