Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Seychelles, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Seychelles stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Seychelles peaked at 4.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.
That places Seychelles 90th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.4% | — |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -66.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +100.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +37.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
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 with basic education in Seychelles?
- Unemployment with basic education in Seychelles was 4.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Seychelles ranks 90th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).