Nearly all of the Seychelles political and economic life is dominated by people of European and Asian origin. The right to strike is formally protected by the 1993 Industrial Relations Act, but is limited by several regulations. The SPPF-associated National Workers Union no longer monopolizes union activity. Two independent unions are now active. The government does not restrict domestic travel, but may deny passports for reasons of national interest.
Religious freedom is respected.
Seychelles has few natural resources and little industry. The government, however, has begun to diversify the economy and move it away from its heavy reliance on tourism. Shortages of foreign exchange and the presence of inefficient state enterprises have kept growth sluggish. Since the early 1990s, the government has implemented home-grown economic reforms with some progress. They include a mix of reduced controls on the economy and increased economic liberalization.