Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles

Seychelles: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 10.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.8%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2000
All-time low
5.9%
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 14.62001: 14.42002: 142003: 14.42004: 12.12005: 11.12006: 11.62007: 10.12008: 7.52009: 6.62010: 5.92011: 7.12012: 6.92013: 7.12014: 6.92015: 9.32016: 10.12017: 9.72018: 102019: 10.62020: 12.82021: 11.22022: 10.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles stood at 10.8%.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 14.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2010.

That places Seychelles 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 6.6% 14.6% 10
2010s 8.3% 5.9% 10.6% 10
2020s 11.6% 10.8% 12.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles was 10.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2010.
How does Seychelles rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Seychelles ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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