Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor force (15-24 years), male
Libya
68.3%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
53.1%
in 2011
Libya rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th
Labor force (15-24 years), male over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Libya currently reports 68.3% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 54.9% | 18.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 53.2% | 15.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 53.1% | 15.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force (15-24 years), male, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Libya, at 68.3% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-24 years), male between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Libya ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)