Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Libya
Libya: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 24.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Libya stood at 24.7%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Libya peaked at 25.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1991.
That places Libya 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.9% | — |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 19.9% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 25.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.1% | 25.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1642 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Libya?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Libya was 24.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Libya ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.