Female labor force by age in Libya
Libya: Female labor force by age was 768 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
768 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
185th
of 188 countries
All-time high
768 people
in 2024
All-time low
242 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Libya stood at 768 people. 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 242 people | — |
| 1991 | 256 people | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 271 people | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 287 people | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 303 people | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 319 people | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 336 people | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 354 people | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 371 people | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 387 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 403 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 417 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 430 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 442 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 454 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 468 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 480 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 490 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 502 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 517 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 535 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 547 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 556 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 573 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 592 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 614 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 637 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 660 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 683 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 703 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 652 people | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 697 people | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 735 people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 752 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 768 people | +2.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 768 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 768 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,457 people, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 312.6 people | 242 people | 387 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.3 people | 403 people | 517 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 610 people | 535 people | 703 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 720.8 people | 652 people | 768 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 182 Jordan 873 people compare
- 183 Tonga 842 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 788 people compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 711 people compare
- 187 French Polynesia 668 people compare
- 188 Samoa 491 people 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 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 768 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 242 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).