Eritrea vs Libya: Number of people employed
Eritrea
2.50 million
in 2011
Libya
2.07 million
in 2011
Eritrea rank
33rd
Libya rank
35th
Number of people employed over time
- Eritrea
- Libya
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.50 million against 2.07 million in Libya, a difference of 432,230.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 33rd and Libya ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 4,727 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.91 million | 53,865 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 2.13 million | 333,685 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed, Eritrea or Libya?
- Eritrea, at 2.50 million against 2.07 million in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in number of people employed between Eritrea and Libya?
- 432,230, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for number of people employed?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd and Libya ranks 35th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Number of people employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.