Labor force (15-24 years), total in Libya
Libya: Labor force (15-24 years), total was 406,607 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Libya, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Libya recorded 406,607 for labor force (15-24 years), total in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), total in Libya peaked at 489,544 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 286,000, in 1990.
Libya ranks 36th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 286,000 | — |
| 1991 | 300,000 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 315,000 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 332,000 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 349,000 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 367,000 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 385,000 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 404,000 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 422,000 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 438,000 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 453,653 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 467,194 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 478,504 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 486,167 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 489,544 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 487,251 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 479,788 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 467,379 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 451,697 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 435,429 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 420,316 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 406,607 | -3.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 406,607 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,822, 2.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 406,607 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.32 million, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359,800 | 286,000 | 438,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 469,661 | 435,429 | 489,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413,462 | 406,607 | 420,316 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 33 Tunisia 644,398 compare
- 34 Central African Republic 578,816 compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 513,702 compare
- 37 Congo 358,032 compare
- 38 Mauritania 281,942 compare
- 39 Liberia 281,451 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 labor force (15-24 years), total in Libya?
- Labor force (15-24 years), total in Libya was 406,607 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 489,544 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,000 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for labor force (15-24 years), total?
- Libya ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.