Seychelles—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #57 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
65.1%
2024
YoY Change
+2.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#57
of 148 countries
Maximum
72.3%
2002
Minimum
63.3%
2023
CAGR
-0.5%
11 years
Last
65.1%
Previous
63.3%
Highest
72.3%
Lowest
63.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Seychelles's self-employed (%) was 65.1% in 2024, ranking #57 out of 148 countries. This represents a +2.8% change from 2023. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 72.3% (2002) and the lowest was 63.3% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 72.3% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |