GDP per employed person in Libya
Libya: GDP per employed person was 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per employed person in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Libya is 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Libya peaked at 93,281 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39,107 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
Libya ranks 81st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | 68,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | 93,281 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 74,576 constant 2021 PPP $ | 64,762 constant 2021 PPP $ | 83,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,093 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,265 constant 2021 PPP $ | 76,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Libya
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 22.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 16.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 35.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Libya?
- Gdp per employed person in Libya was 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 93,281 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,107 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per employed person?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.