Seychelles - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Seychelles was 54.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 64.04 in 1977, while its lowest value was 42.73 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.62 |
| 1971 | 55.40 |
| 1977 | 64.04 |
| 1994 | 54.43 |
| 2011 | 48.66 |
| 2014 | 54.92 |
| 2015 | 51.86 |
| 2016 | 51.10 |
| 2017 | 48.92 |
| 2018 | 52.60 |
| 2019 | 42.73 |
| 2020 | 54.33 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Seychelles was 50.94 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 86.78 in 1971, while its lowest value was 50.94 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.42 |
| 1971 | 86.78 |
| 1977 | 83.96 |
| 1994 | 58.56 |
| 2011 | 55.02 |
| 2014 | 59.05 |
| 2015 | 59.39 |
| 2016 | 59.12 |
| 2017 | 61.02 |
| 2018 | 56.88 |
| 2019 | 52.71 |
| 2020 | 50.94 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Seychelles was 52.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 74.58 in 1977, while its lowest value was 47.70 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.71 |
| 1971 | 72.07 |
| 1977 | 74.58 |
| 1994 | 56.52 |
| 2002 | 61.91 |
| 2011 | 51.96 |
| 2014 | 56.96 |
| 2015 | 55.57 |
| 2016 | 55.24 |
| 2017 | 55.21 |
| 2018 | 54.82 |
| 2019 | 47.70 |
| 2020 | 52.62 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Seychelles was 64.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 67.23 in 2015, while its lowest value was 41.79 in 1971.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.17 |
| 1971 | 41.79 |
| 1977 | 51.03 |
| 1994 | 59.14 |
| 2011 | 61.91 |
| 2014 | 66.85 |
| 2015 | 67.23 |
| 2016 | 66.21 |
| 2017 | 66.86 |
| 2018 | 66.36 |
| 2019 | 63.36 |
| 2020 | 64.29 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Seychelles was 94.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 94.98 in 2020, while its lowest value was 48.17 in 1971.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.85 |
| 1971 | 48.17 |
| 1977 | 60.13 |
| 1994 | 80.43 |
| 2011 | 90.68 |
| 2014 | 90.89 |
| 2015 | 89.32 |
| 2016 | 90.59 |
| 2017 | 90.51 |
| 2018 | 93.19 |
| 2019 | 90.23 |
| 2020 | 94.98 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Seychelles was 67.69 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 86.75 in 1971, while its lowest value was 67.69 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.19 |
| 1971 | 86.75 |
| 1977 | 84.86 |
| 1994 | 73.53 |
| 2011 | 68.27 |
| 2014 | 73.55 |
| 2015 | 75.27 |
| 2016 | 73.09 |
| 2017 | 73.87 |
| 2018 | 71.21 |
| 2019 | 70.22 |
| 2020 | 67.69 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Seychelles was 65.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 72.29 in 2002, while its lowest value was 63.13 in 1987.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.39 |
| 1971 | 64.00 |
| 1977 | 68.10 |
| 1987 | 63.13 |
| 1994 | 66.28 |
| 2002 | 72.29 |
| 2011 | 64.97 |
| 2014 | 70.03 |
| 2015 | 71.04 |
| 2016 | 69.55 |
| 2017 | 70.30 |
| 2018 | 68.68 |
| 2019 | 66.59 |
| 2020 | 65.92 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
