Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Libya
Libya: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 52.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.75
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.23
in 2010
All-time low
43.92
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Libya is 52.75, 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 ilo wdi in Libya peaked at 54.23 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.92, 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 ilo wdi in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.92 | — |
| 1991 | 44.49 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 45.12 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 45.78 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 46.49 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 47.22 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47.95 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 48.68 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 49.35 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 49.95 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 50.6 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.28 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.92 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.48 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.96 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.36 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.62 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.81 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.99 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.14 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.23 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.8 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.32 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.33 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.27 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.22 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.19 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.17 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.17 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.89 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 52.97 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.03 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.99 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.94 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.75 | -0.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 52.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 52.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.32, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9 | 43.92 | 49.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.82 | 50.6 | 54.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4 | 53.17 | 54.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.93 | 52.75 | 53.03 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Libya?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Libya was 52.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 54.23 in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.92 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Libya ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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