Libya - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Libya was 2,403,691 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,403,691 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,213,473 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,213,473
1991 1,258,953
1992 1,308,116
1993 1,359,398
1994 1,410,388
1995 1,459,646
1996 1,506,946
1997 1,551,340
1998 1,594,497
1999 1,638,969
2000 1,686,229
2001 1,735,599
2002 1,787,325
2003 1,839,822
2004 1,890,725
2005 1,938,331
2006 1,980,895
2007 2,020,092
2008 2,055,340
2009 2,086,174
2010 2,112,536
2011 2,127,174
2012 2,137,675
2013 2,146,672
2014 2,157,704
2015 2,173,488
2016 2,201,903
2017 2,236,944
2018 2,276,671
2019 2,318,129
2020 2,337,057
2021 2,403,691

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure