Lebanon vs Libya: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Lebanon
48.0%
in 2023
Libya
51.4%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
168th
Libya rank
165th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Lebanon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 51.4% against 48.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Lebanon ranks 168th and Libya ranks 165th of 187 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 48.1% | 2.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 49.6% | 3.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 52.4% | 2.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 50.1% | 0.5% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Lebanon or Libya?
- Libya, at 51.4% against 48.0% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Lebanon and Libya?
- 3.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Lebanon ranks 168th and Libya ranks 165th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.