The services sector is the cornerstone of the Seychelles economy, with tourism and financial services playing a particularly important role.| Working population | 41821 | | Local consumers | 83,000 | | Visitors arrival | 161, 273 | | Lifestyle influence | Western influence through television, travel & internet |
An overview of Communications | Number of Telephone Exchange line | 22,039 | | International Calls | 192, 190 hrs | | Local Calls | 3, 882, 905 hrs | | Number of Cellular mobile phone subscriber | 72, 019 | | Number of Payphones | 202 | | Number of Internet accounts | 3872 | | Satellite dish | 122 | | Cable TV connection | 4064 | | Telecom Providers: | Cable & Wireless(C&W), Airtel, Intelvision | | Internet Service Providers: | Xnet, Kokonet, Intelvision (C&W and Airtel also provide Internet services) |
An Overview of health for 2006
| Seychelles Government Expenditure for Health | SCR 183.58 mn | | Number of people gone for overseas Medical treatments | 1650 | | School enrolment for NIHSS | 91 | | Number of medical practitioners | 75 | | Consultants | 16 | | Dentist | 15 | | Pharmacists | 4 | | Other professionals such as psychologists, physiotherapist… | 187 | | Para-medicals | 493 | | Nurses | 414 | | Student Nurses | 73 |
Health personnel include only that of the government establishments.Source: National Statistic Bureau and Ministry of Education, 2006 figuresAn overview of education for 2006 | Number of Government Scholarships from Seychelles Polytechnic in 2006 | 58 | | Number of students studying overseas | 417 | | Number of students graduated over last six years | 696 | | Number of students who graduated in 2006 | 104 |
Source: National Statistics Bureau, 2006 figures
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