Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles, 1994–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 10.3% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles peaked at 22.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2023.
Seychelles ranks 105th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.8% | — |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -45.5% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +14.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 74% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 10.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.7% | 13.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.0% | 16.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Seychelles was 10.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
- How does Seychelles rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Seychelles ranks 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 total (% of total 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.