Labor participation rate, total in Libya
Libya: Labor participation rate, total was 65.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Libya, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-54.
Analysis
Libya recorded 65.4% for labor participation rate, total in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Libya peaked at 66.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1991.
Libya ranks 44th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.0% | — |
| 1991 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 62.9% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 66.1% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 65.4% | 66.0% | 2 |
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- 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 participation rate, total in Libya?
- Labor participation rate, total in Libya was 65.4% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Libya ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.