Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
51st
of 58 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.6%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Seychelles, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Seychelles is 2.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Seychelles ranks 51st of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -11.6% |
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
- 48 Israel 3.4% compare
- 49 Indonesia 3.3% compare
- 50 Malta 2.7%
- 52 Iceland 2.5%
- 53 United Republic of Tanzania 2.4% compare
- 54 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
- 54 Republic of Moldova 1.4% 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 disability - 13th icls in Seychelles?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 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 disability - 13th icls recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
- Seychelles ranks 51st out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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