Unemployment with basic education in Seychelles
Seychelles: Unemployment with basic education was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Seychelles, 2014–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Seychelles stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Seychelles peaked at 4.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.
That places Seychelles 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Seychelles
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 2.6% (2024)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 2.4% (2024)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 2.8% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.1% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.3% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.2% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.5% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 94.4% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Seychelles?
- Unemployment with basic education in Seychelles was 4.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Seychelles ranks 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).