Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Seychelles

Seychelles: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 9.08 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.08 %
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
62nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
9.87 %
in 2023
All-time low
6 %
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2024

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Seychelles, 2014–2024

02468102014201920242014: 7.7 %2015: 7.7 %2016: 8.8 %2019: 7.9 %2020: 6 %2023: 9.9 %2024: 9.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 9.08 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Seychelles peaked at 9.87 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6 %, in 2020.

That places Seychelles 62nd out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Seychelles, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 7.73 %
2015 7.71 % -0.3%
2016 8.81 % +14.3%
2019 7.87 % -10.7%
2020 6 % -23.8%
2023 9.87 % +64.5%
2024 9.08 % -8.0%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 9.08 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.55 %, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 9.08 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.24 %, 12% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.03 % 7.71 % 8.81 % 4
2020s 8.32 % 6 % 9.87 % 3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.97 % compare
  2. 60 Israel 9.84 % compare
  3. 61 Brunei Darussalam 9.73 % compare
  4. 63 Slovakia 8.39 % compare
  5. 64 Cyprus 8.09 % compare
  6. 65 Japan 7.76 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Seychelles?
Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Seychelles was 9.08 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 9.87 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 6 % in 2020.
How does Seychelles rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Seychelles ranks 62nd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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