Italy vs Libya: Labor force participation rate

Italy

49.3%

in 2025

Libya

48.0%

in 2025

Italy rank

160th

Libya rank

163rd

Labor force participation rate over time

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 160th and Libya ranks 163rd of 186 countries.

Indicator: Labor force participation rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).