Economy · East Africa
Seychelles Youth Unemployment Rate
9.6%as of 2025-7.2% vs 2024
Share of the labor force ages 15-24 that is unemployed (ILO modelled estimate). Source: ILO ILOSTAT. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Youth Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.6% |
| 2024 | 10.3% |
| 2023 | 9% |
| 2020 | 16.5% |
| 2019 | 9.7% |
| 2018 | 11.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% |
| 2016 | 11.5% |
| 2015 | 13.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% |
| 2011 | 11% |
| 2002 | 20.3% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SC&metric_key=youth_unemployment_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Youth Unemployment Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Youth Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5.4% |
| Kenya | 16.7% |
| South Africa | 53.2% |
| Egypt | 15.3% |
| Ghana | 5.9% |
| Ethiopia | 6.4% |
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