Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national was 8.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles stood at 8.9%.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 43.2% 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 121st out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national 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% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -24.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 8.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 67% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.3%, 87% of 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 | 11.2% | 8.4% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 118 Rwanda 9.4% compare
- 119 Switzerland 9.2% compare
- 120 United States 9.0% compare
- 122 Netherlands 8.6% compare
- 123 Australia 8.6% compare
- 124 Senegal 8.3% 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles was 8.9% in 2025, 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 121st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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.