Labor force (15-64 years), male in Libya

Libya: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 71.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
71.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 52 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 1990
All-time low
71.1%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Libya, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 82.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 81.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 80.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 79.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 79.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 78.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 77.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 76.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 75.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 74.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 73.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 72.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 72.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 71.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 71.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 71.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 71.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 71.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 71.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 71.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 71.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 71.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force (15-64 years), male in Libya stood at 71.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Libya peaked at 82.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2011.

Libya ranks 6th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Libya, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 82.2%
1991 81.5% -0.9%
1992 80.7% -1.0%
1993 79.9% -0.9%
1994 79.1% -1.1%
1995 78.2% -1.1%
1996 77.3% -1.2%
1997 76.3% -1.2%
1998 75.3% -1.3%
1999 74.4% -1.1%
2000 73.1% -1.8%
2001 72.6% -0.7%
2002 72.2% -0.5%
2003 71.8% -0.5%
2004 71.6% -0.3%
2005 71.4% -0.2%
2006 71.4% -0.1%
2007 71.3% -0.0%
2008 71.4% +0.0%
2009 71.4% +0.0%
2010 71.4% -0.0%
2011 71.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.5% 74.4% 82.2% 10
2000s 71.8% 71.3% 73.1% 10
2010s 71.2% 71.1% 71.4% 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 3 Mauritania 73.5% compare
  2. 4 Morocco 73.3% compare
  3. 5 Tunisia 71.9% compare
  4. 7 Sudan 70.3% compare
  5. 8 Comoros 69.7% compare
  6. 9 Niger 68.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Libya?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Libya was 71.1% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2011.
How does Libya rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Libya ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 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.