Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor force, male
Libya
71.8%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
54.3%
in 2011
Libya rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th
Labor force, male over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Libya currently reports 71.8% against 54.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.5%.
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 6th 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 | 78.6% | 56.0% | 22.6% | Libya |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 54.4% | 18.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 54.3% | 17.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, male, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Libya, at 71.8% against 54.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force, male between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17.5%, 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, male?
- Libya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.