Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 11.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles, 1994–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles stood at 11.8%.
The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles peaked at 28.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2023.
That places Seychelles 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.1% | — |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -46.3% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +40.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 86% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.0% | 15.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 8.4% | 15.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles was 11.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Seychelles ranks 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.