Economically active population in agriculture in Seychelles
Seychelles: Economically active population in agriculture was 30,000 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Seychelles, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Seychelles stood at 30,000 number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Seychelles peaked at 30,000 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23,000 number, in 1980.
Seychelles ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,800 number | 23,000 number | 25,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,400 number | 25,000 number | 27,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,000 number | 28,000 number | 30,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,000 number | 30,000 number | 30,000 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 50 Mauritius 45,000 number compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 34,000 number compare
- 52 Cape Verde 31,000 number compare
More agriculture & rural data for Seychelles
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 506.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5452 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.61 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Seychelles?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Seychelles was 30,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 number in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Seychelles ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.