Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Libya
Libya: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Libya recorded 13.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Libya peaked at 15.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.
That places Libya 185th 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Libya?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Libya was 13.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Libya ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, male (%) (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.