Lebanon vs Libya: Employment to population ratio

Lebanon
38.65
in 2023
Libya
38.97
in 2025
Lebanon rank
168th
Libya rank
167th

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Lebanon
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 38.97 against 38.65 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 168th and Libya ranks 167th of 186 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 40.58 37.13 3.45 Lebanon
2000s 40.39 38.03 2.36 Lebanon
2010s 42.55 39.74 2.81 Lebanon
2020s 39.53 37.86 1.67 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Lebanon or Libya?
Libya, at 38.97 against 38.65 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Lebanon and Libya?
0.32, 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?
Lebanon ranks 168th and Libya ranks 167th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed