Proportion of labor force who are women in Libya
Libya: Proportion of labor force who are women was 33.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.95
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.09
in 2010
All-time low
25.48
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Libya is 33.95, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Libya peaked at 34.09 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.48, in 1990.
Libya ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.48 | — |
| 1991 | 25.87 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 26.27 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 26.69 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 27.12 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 27.56 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 28 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 28.43 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 28.84 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 29.23 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 29.85 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 30.66 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 31.43 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 32.16 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 32.84 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 33.48 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.83 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.99 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.05 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.09 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.9 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.75 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.81 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.86 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.92 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.96 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.93 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 34 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.05 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.04 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.02 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 33.95 | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 33.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.44, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 33.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.28, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.35 | 25.48 | 29.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.62 | 29.85 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9 | 33.7 | 34.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34 | 33.93 | 34.05 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Libya?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Libya was 33.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.09 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.48 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Libya ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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