Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Libya
Libya: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 52.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Libya recorded 52.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Libya peaked at 54.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1990.
That places Libya 159th out of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.9% | — |
| 1991 | 44.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 43.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 50.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 53.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.8% | 53.0% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 939.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,815 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,784 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Libya?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Libya was 52.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Libya ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.