Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Seychelles, 1994–2024
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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.4% | — |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -11.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 53% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 153 El Salvador 2.7% compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 2.7% compare
- 155 Isle of Man 2.7% compare
- 157 Macao 2.5% compare
- 157 Mexico 2.5% compare
- 159 Japan 2.5% compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
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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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.