Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Libya
Libya: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 44.53 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Libya, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Libya stood at 44.53.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Libya peaked at 63.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.22, in 2005.
Libya ranks 102nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.32 | — |
| 2005 | 13.22 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.29 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.07 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 13.88 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 21.26 | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 20.69 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 48.59 | +134.8% |
| 2012 | 27.01 | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 36.06 | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 54.35 | +50.7% |
| 2015 | 61.67 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 63.7 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 51.21 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 46.19 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 45.46 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 47.27 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 45.37 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 45.29 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.51 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 44.86 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 44.28 | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 44.53 | +0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 44.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 44.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.75, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +134.8% | 20.69 | 48.59 |
| 2009 | +53.2% | 13.88 | 21.26 |
| 2014 | +50.7% | 36.06 | 54.35 |
| 2012 | -44.4% | 48.59 | 27.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.17 | 13.22 | 21.26 | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.49 | 20.69 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.16 | 44.28 | 47.27 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 45.18 compare
- 100 North Macedonia 45.18 compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 44.65 compare
- 103 Albania 44.49 compare
- 104 Romania 44.49 compare
- 105 Cameroon 44.27 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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Libya?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Libya was 44.53 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.