Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Libya
Libya: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Libya stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Libya peaked at 6.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.
That places Libya 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 41% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More work & labour data for Libya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1881 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1642 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.213 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,184 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 939.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,784 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Libya?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Libya was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Libya ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).