Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Libya
Libya: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 16.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Libya is 16.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Libya peaked at 19.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2020.
That places Libya 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 17.0% | 6 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 33.0% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 35.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Libya?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Libya was 16.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Libya ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.