Female labor force by age in Libya
Libya: Female labor force by age was 768 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
768
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
185th
of 188 countries
All-time high
768
in 2024
All-time low
242
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Libya stood at 768. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Libya peaked at 768 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242, in 1990.
Libya ranks 185th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 242 | — |
| 1991 | 256 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 271 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 287 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 303 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 319 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 336 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 354 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 371 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 387 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 403 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 417 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 430 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 442 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 454 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 468 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 480 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 490 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 502 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 517 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 535 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 547 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 556 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 573 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 592 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 614 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 637 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 660 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 683 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 703 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 652 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 697 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 735 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 752 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 768 | +2.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 768 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 768 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,457, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 312.6 | 242 | 387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.3 | 403 | 517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 610 | 535 | 703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 720.8 | 652 | 768 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 182 Jordan 873 compare
- 183 Tonga 842 compare
- 184 New Caledonia 788 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 711 compare
- 187 French Polynesia 668 compare
- 188 Samoa 491 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 female labor force by age in Libya?
- Female labor force by age in Libya was 768 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 768 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 242 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for female labor force by age?
- Libya ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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