Lebanon vs Libya: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Lebanon
38.7%
in 2023
Libya
39.0%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
169th
Libya rank
168th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Lebanon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 39.0% against 38.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 169th and Libya ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 37.1% | 3.4% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 38.0% | 2.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 39.7% | 2.8% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 37.9% | 1.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Lebanon or Libya?
- Libya, at 39.0% against 38.7% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Lebanon and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Lebanon ranks 169th and Libya ranks 168th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.