Labor force participation rate in Libya
Libya: Labor force participation rate was 48.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Libya is 48.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Libya peaked at 49.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2020.
Libya ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.5% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 45.0% | 48.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Libya
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 35.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Libya?
- Labor force participation rate in Libya was 48.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for labor force participation rate?
- Libya ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).