Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Seychelles, 1994–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Seychelles is 2.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Seychelles peaked at 10.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 158th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.4% | — |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 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
- 155 El Salvador 2.7% compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 2.7% compare
- 157 Isle of Man 2.7% compare
- 159 Macau, China 2.5% compare
- 159 Mexico 2.5% compare
- 161 Japan 2.5% 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, total (% of total labor force) in Seychelles?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Seychelles was 2.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Seychelles ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total (% of total 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.