Libya - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1964 4.43
1973 5.31
2012 10.74

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Libya was 9.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 14.65 in 1990, while its lowest value was 9.43 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 14.65
1991 14.63
1992 14.58
1993 14.49
1994 14.37
1995 14.22
1996 14.09
1997 13.93
1998 13.75
1999 13.56
2000 13.36
2001 13.19
2002 13.01
2003 12.81
2004 12.58
2005 12.34
2006 12.11
2007 11.88
2008 11.65
2009 11.42
2010 11.20
2011 10.96
2012 10.73
2013 10.52
2014 10.33
2015 10.17
2016 10.01
2017 9.87
2018 9.75
2019 9.64
2020 9.43

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1964 59.61
1973 46.18
2012 24.03

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Libya was 21.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 29.35 in 1990, while its lowest value was 21.85 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 29.35
1991 29.28
1992 29.16
1993 28.99
1994 28.80
1995 28.57
1996 28.39
1997 28.18
1998 27.94
1999 27.68
2000 27.41
2001 27.17
2002 26.91
2003 26.62
2004 26.31
2005 25.98
2006 25.67
2007 25.37
2008 25.08
2009 24.78
2010 24.49
2011 24.17
2012 23.87
2013 23.58
2014 23.33
2015 23.11
2016 22.88
2017 22.67
2018 22.48
2019 22.31
2020 21.85

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1964 32.92
1973 26.79
2012 17.69

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Libya was 15.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 22.15 in 1990, while its lowest value was 15.77 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 22.15
1991 22.09
1992 21.99
1993 21.87
1994 21.71
1995 21.52
1996 21.38
1997 21.21
1998 21.01
1999 20.78
2000 20.54
2001 20.35
2002 20.13
2003 19.88
2004 19.61
2005 19.32
2006 19.04
2007 18.77
2008 18.51
2009 18.25
2010 17.98
2011 17.69
2012 17.42
2013 17.16
2014 16.94
2015 16.74
2016 16.55
2017 16.38
2018 16.23
2019 16.10
2020 15.77

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Libya was 36.46 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 36.47 in 2018, while its lowest value was 25.59 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 25.59
1991 25.93
1992 26.35
1993 26.83
1994 27.33
1995 27.85
1996 28.39
1997 28.93
1998 29.48
1999 30.05
2000 30.66
2001 31.24
2002 31.86
2003 32.50
2004 33.15
2005 33.77
2006 34.28
2007 34.74
2008 35.16
2009 35.53
2010 35.87
2011 36.07
2012 36.22
2013 36.32
2014 36.35
2015 36.34
2016 36.40
2017 36.45
2018 36.47
2019 36.46

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Libya was 68.83 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 68.83 in 2019, while its lowest value was 61.58 in 1992.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 61.68
1991 61.61
1992 61.58
1993 61.59
1994 61.66
1995 61.78
1996 61.69
1997 61.71
1998 61.83
1999 62.01
2000 62.25
2001 62.41
2002 62.64
2003 62.96
2004 63.36
2005 63.84
2006 64.28
2007 64.75
2008 65.23
2009 65.71
2010 66.20
2011 66.74
2012 67.23
2013 67.65
2014 67.99
2015 68.23
2016 68.48
2017 68.67
2018 68.79
2019 68.83

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Libya was 52.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 52.80 in 2019, while its lowest value was 45.15 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 45.15
1991 45.20
1992 45.31
1993 45.48
1994 45.70
1995 45.95
1996 46.09
1997 46.29
1998 46.55
1999 46.87
2000 47.23
2001 47.55
2002 47.93
2003 48.37
2004 48.85
2005 49.36
2006 49.80
2007 50.22
2008 50.62
2009 51.01
2010 51.39
2011 51.73
2012 52.01
2013 52.23
2014 52.38
2015 52.47
2016 52.61
2017 52.72
2018 52.79
2019 52.80

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1964 4.14
1973 6.54
2012 33.76

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Libya was 34.12 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 34.12 in 2021, while its lowest value was 28.97 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 28.97
1991 29.24
1992 29.55
1993 29.88
1994 30.21
1995 30.52
1996 30.84
1997 31.12
1998 31.40
1999 31.68
2000 31.97
2001 32.26
2002 32.56
2003 32.85
2004 33.11
2005 33.34
2006 33.51
2007 33.64
2008 33.74
2009 33.82
2010 33.90
2011 33.90
2012 33.90
2013 33.90
2014 33.89
2015 33.87
2016 33.92
2017 33.97
2018 34.04
2019 34.11
2020 33.79
2021 34.12

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1964 5.16
1973 8.39
2012 55.36

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Libya was 55.96 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 56.02 in 2019, while its lowest value was 46.49 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 46.49
1991 46.94
1992 47.47
1993 48.04
1994 48.61
1995 49.17
1996 49.71
1997 50.20
1998 50.68
1999 51.18
2000 51.70
2001 52.23
2002 52.78
2003 53.33
2004 53.82
2005 54.25
2006 54.57
2007 54.82
2008 55.01
2009 55.17
2010 55.33
2011 55.35
2012 55.36
2013 55.37
2014 55.38
2015 55.38
2016 55.50
2017 55.65
2018 55.82
2019 56.02
2020 56.02
2021 55.96

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1964 80.16
1973 77.97
2012 60.98

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Libya was 60.97 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 62.32 in 1990, while its lowest value was 60.32 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 62.32
1991 62.29
1992 62.25
1993 62.20
1994 62.14
1995 62.08
1996 62.04
1997 61.99
1998 61.95
1999 61.90
2000 61.84
2001 61.77
2002 61.69
2003 61.60
2004 61.52
2005 61.45
2006 61.40
2007 61.36
2008 61.33
2009 61.30
2010 61.26
2011 61.25
2012 61.23
2013 61.21
2014 61.19
2015 61.17
2016 61.11
2017 61.04
2018 60.97
2019 60.89
2020 60.32
2021 60.97

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1964 43.98
1973 45.69
2012 47.75

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Libya was 47.58 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 47.89 in 2007, while its lowest value was 46.95 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 46.95
1991 47.00
1992 47.07
1993 47.14
1994 47.22
1995 47.29
1996 47.35
1997 47.41
1998 47.46
1999 47.52
2000 47.58
2001 47.64
2002 47.71
2003 47.77
2004 47.83
2005 47.87
2006 47.88
2007 47.89
2008 47.88
2009 47.86
2010 47.84
2011 47.80
2012 47.75
2013 47.70
2014 47.66
2015 47.61
2016 47.59
2017 47.57
2018 47.56
2019 47.55
2020 47.10
2021 47.58

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure