Male labor participation rate in Libya
Libya: Male labor participation rate was 62.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.55
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.09
in 2016
All-time low
58.63
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 62.55 for male labor 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 participation rate in Libya peaked at 64.09 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.63, 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.
Male labor participation rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.37 | — |
| 1991 | 60.27 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.15 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.04 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.95 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.88 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.86 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.89 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.99 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.15 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.14 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.97 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 59.92 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.97 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.11 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.71 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.28 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.8 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.32 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.85 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.31 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.65 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.87 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.01 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.08 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.07 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.02 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.94 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.63 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 59.19 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.42 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 63.16 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.86 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.55 | -0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 62.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 62.55 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.76, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.05 | 59.86 | 60.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.65 | 59.92 | 62.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.79 | 62.85 | 64.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.63 | 58.63 | 63.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 male labor participation rate in Libya?
- Male labor participation rate in Libya was 62.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.09 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.63 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for male labor participation rate?
- Libya ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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