Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Libya
Libya: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Libya is 8.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Libya peaked at 10.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2020.
Libya ranks 185th of 186 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, total (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.6% | — |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Libya?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Libya was 8.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Libya ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, total (%) (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.