Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Seychelles

Seychelles: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
156th
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 1994
All-time low
2.6%
in 2024
Years of data
13
1994–2024

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Seychelles, 1994–2024

2468101994200920241994: 10.4 %2002: 9.8 %2005: 5.5 %2011: 4.1 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 3 %2020: 4.3 %2023: 2.9 %2024: 2.6 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 2.6% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Seychelles peaked at 10.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.

Seychelles ranks 156th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Seychelles?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Seychelles was 2.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1994.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
How does Seychelles rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Seychelles ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.