Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Libya
Libya: Labor force, male (% of total labor force) was 71.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force, male in Libya, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force, male in Libya stood at 71.8%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Libya peaked at 82.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, 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, male (% of total labor force) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.3% | — |
| 1991 | 81.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 71.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 71.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.8%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 74.6% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 72.0% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 71.8% | 72.0% | 2 |
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 labor force, male in Libya?
- Labor force, male in Libya was 71.8% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for labor force, male?
- Libya ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.