Libya - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Libya was 35.77 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 35.77 in 2021, while its lowest value was 28.44 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 28.44
1991 28.78
1992 29.15
1993 29.52
1994 29.90
1995 30.26
1996 30.65
1997 31.02
1998 31.37
1999 31.72
2000 32.08
2001 32.42
2002 32.75
2003 33.07
2004 33.37
2005 33.65
2006 33.91
2007 34.15
2008 34.35
2009 34.55
2010 34.74
2011 34.88
2012 35.01
2013 35.14
2014 35.25
2015 35.35
2016 35.45
2017 35.55
2018 35.64
2019 35.74
2020 35.76
2021 35.77

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: Weighted average

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