Male labor force participation rate in Libya
Libya: Male labor force participation rate was 62.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Male 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
Libya recorded 62.5% for male labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Libya peaked at 64.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2020.
That places Libya 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 60.1% | 59.9% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 59.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 62.8% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 58.6% | 63.4% | 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 male labor force participation rate in Libya?
- Male labor force participation rate in Libya was 62.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Libya ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).