How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Somalia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Libya

16.7%

in 2025

Somalia

15.8%

in 2025

Libya rank

184th

Somalia rank

185th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

Libya
Somalia

How they compare

Libya currently reports 16.7% against 15.8% in Somalia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 184th and Somalia ranks 185th of 186 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.7%	15.8%	3.0%	Libya
2000s	18.0%	16.9%	1.2%	Libya
2010s	17.5%	16.5%	1.0%	Libya
2020s	16.4%	15.9%	0.6%	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Libya or Somalia?: Libya, at 16.7% against 15.8% in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Libya and Somalia?: 0.9%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Libya ranks 184th and Somalia ranks 185th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.