Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Libya
Libya: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 66.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Libya stood at 66.5%.
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 participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Libya peaked at 68.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2020.
Libya ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.7% | — |
| 1991 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 62.4% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 62.9% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 66.3% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 62.1% | 67.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 157 Senegal 67.3% compare
- 158 Guyana 67.3% compare
- 159 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66.9% compare
- 161 Jordan 66.3% compare
- 162 French Polynesia 66.3% compare
- 163 South Africa 65.9% 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 participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Libya?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Libya was 66.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Libya ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.