Employment to population ratio men vs women in Libya
Libya: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 52.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.88
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.93
in 2018
All-time low
48.9
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 52.88 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Libya peaked at 53.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.9, in 2020.
Libya ranks 168th 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 | 50.13 | 49.88 | 50.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.93 | 50.13 | 52.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5 | 52.69 | 53.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.78 | 48.9 | 53.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 165 North Macedonia 53.74 compare
- 166 Jordan 53.16 compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 52.88 compare
- 169 Samoa 52.49 compare
- 170 Mauritania 52.03 compare
- 171 French Polynesia 51.68 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 men vs women in Libya?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Libya was 52.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.93 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Libya ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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