Modeled female employment to population ratio in Libya
Libya: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 24.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.68
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.56
in 2018
All-time low
19.95
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 24.68 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Libya peaked at 25.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.95, in 1991.
Libya ranks 166th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.95 | — |
| 1992 | 20.13 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 20.35 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.54 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.85 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.23 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.59 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 21.93 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 22.26 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 22.55 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.84 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.11 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.49 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.84 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.22 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.46 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.99 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.17 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.42 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.32 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.41 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.4 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.45 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.3 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.34 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.52 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.56 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.44 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.07 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 23.26 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.04 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 25.12 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.84 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 24.68 | -0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 24.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.16, 53% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 24.68 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.02, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.98 | 19.95 | 22.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.95 | 22.55 | 25.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 | 25.3 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.33 | 23.07 | 25.12 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Libya?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Libya was 24.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.56 in 2018.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Libya ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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