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

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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Libya: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Italy

49.3%

in 2025

Libya

48.0%

in 2025

Italy rank

161st

Libya rank

164th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

Italy
Libya

How they compare

Italy currently reports 49.3% against 48.0% in Libya, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Italy ranks 161st and Libya ranks 164th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.1%	45.9%	2.2%	Italy
2000s	48.6%	47.0%	1.6%	Italy
2010s	48.8%	49.2%	0.4%	Libya
2020s	49.1%	47.3%	1.7%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Italy or Libya?: Italy, at 49.3% against 48.0% in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Italy and Libya?: 1.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Libya?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Italy and Libya rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Italy ranks 161st and Libya ranks 164th 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+) (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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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