India vs Libya: Female labor force participation rate
India
32.4%
in 2025
Libya
33.0%
in 2025
India rank
163rd
Libya rank
162nd
Female labor force participation rate over time
- India
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 33.0% against 32.4% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 28.2% | 3.4% | India |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 32.0% | 1.4% | India |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 34.1% | 7.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 32.6% | 2.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate, India or Libya?
- Libya, at 33.0% against 32.4% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate between India and Libya?
- 0.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Libya rank globally for female labor force participation rate?
- India ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).