Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Libya
Libya: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 39.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Libya is 39.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Libya peaked at 40.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2020.
Libya ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.9% | 37.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 37.5% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 39.4% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.2% | 39.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 164 Turkmenistan 40.2% compare
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- 169 Tunisia 38.4% compare
- 170 South Africa 37.6% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Libya?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Libya was 39.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Libya ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.