Egypt vs Libya: Employment by status
Egypt
72.9%
in 2024
Libya
73.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
79th
Libya rank
76th
Employment by status over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 73.7% against 72.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Egypt ranks 79th and Libya ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 76.1% | 10.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 77.7% | 9.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 74.1% | 5.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 73.3% | 0.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 73.7% against 72.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Egypt and Libya?
- 0.8%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for employment by status?
- Egypt ranks 79th and Libya ranks 76th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.