Gambia vs Libya: Labor force participation rate
Gambia
47.5%
in 2025
Libya
48.0%
in 2025
Gambia rank
164th
Libya rank
163rd
Labor force participation rate over time
- Gambia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 48.0% against 47.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 164th and Libya ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 45.9% | 2.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.0% | 1.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 49.2% | 1.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.3% | 0.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Gambia or Libya?
- Libya, at 48.0% against 47.5% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Gambia and Libya?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Gambia ranks 164th and Libya ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).