Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Libya
Libya: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 52.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Libya is 52.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 rates in Libya peaked at 54.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | 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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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Libya?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Libya was 52.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Libya ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).