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 185th out of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.0% | — |
| 1991 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.9%, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.3%, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 185th out of 187 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.