Unemployment Benefits in Seychelles

At a glance

Unemployment Relief Scheme

Ministry of Employment and Human Resource Planning (employer pays the allowance, refunded 70% by the Ministry)

The job market in Seychelles

3.3%

unemployed, January to March 2026

12.8%

of 15 to 24-year-olds

a year earlier: it has risen

Seychelles's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked

What to do first

Register with the public employment service, Ministry of Employment and Human Resource Planning (Employment Department). Official page
Apply for Unemployment Relief Scheme: register at the Ministry of Employment and Human Resource Planning. Official page
Keep up with the job-search rule while you claim (below), and keep a record of where you applied.

Unemployment Relief Scheme

Who can get it. Participants registered at the Ministry of Employment, full time or part time.

How much. A monthly allowance at a rate not less than the minimum wage rate per hour for normal workers.

For how long. 6 months, which the Ministry may review; no more than three enrolments.

How to claim. Register at the Ministry of Employment and Human Resource Planning.

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Looking for work while you claim

There is no cash benefit with a job search rule: jobseekers register at the Ministry of Employment and Human Resource Planning and are placed in paid work under the Unemployment Relief Scheme for 6 months (up to 36 hours a week full time, 24 part time). Someone who drops out without a valid reason, or commits a serious disciplinary violation, leaves the Scheme and cannot re-enrol for 12 months.

Register at the Ministry of Employment and Human Resource Planning
Work the placement under the Scheme
No more than three enrolments

Reporting. The employer records daily attendance; no allowance is paid for unauthorised absence

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Keep my work search record for Seychelles

Free. It lists where you applied and what else you did to look for work, each line ready to copy into the form you report on. It is your own record: we send nothing to any government.

Help finding work

The public employment service: Ministry of Employment and Human Resource Planning (Employment Department)

Questions

Is there unemployment benefit in Seychelles?

Yes: Unemployment Relief Scheme, paid by Ministry of Employment and Human Resource Planning (employer pays the allowance, refunded 70% by the Ministry).

How much is unemployment benefit in Seychelles?

A monthly allowance at a rate not less than the minimum wage rate per hour for normal workers.

How long does unemployment benefit last in Seychelles?

6 months, which the Ministry may review; no more than three enrolments.

How do I claim unemployment benefit in Seychelles?

Do I have to look for work while I claim in Seychelles?

Where can I get help finding a job in Seychelles?

The public employment service is Ministry of Employment and Human Resource Planning (Employment Department).

Nearby countries

Djibouti Ethiopia Kenya Malawi Mauritius Mayotte Mozambique Rwanda Réunion Tanzania Uganda Zimbabwe

Where this comes from

Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.