Female labor force participation rate by age in Libya
Libya: Female labor force participation rate by age was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Libya stood at 10.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Libya peaked at 12.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2020.
Libya ranks 179th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.4% | — |
| 1991 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 10.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 participation rate by age in Libya?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Libya was 10.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).