Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Libya
Libya: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 63.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Libya stood at 63.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Libya peaked at 63.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1991.
Libya ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.3% | — |
| 1992 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 53.3% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 54.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 56.5% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.8% | 63.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 43 Iraq 64.2% compare
- 44 New Zealand 64.0% compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 63.4% compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 63.3% compare
- 48 Finland 62.7% compare
- 49 Portugal 62.5% compare
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 services, male (% of male employment) in Libya?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Libya was 63.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Libya ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, male (% of male 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).