Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Libya
Libya: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Libya stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Libya peaked at 5.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
Libya ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.3% | — |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1642 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 939.57 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,784 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Libya?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Libya was 3.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Libya ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.